Bush barbara 1925 2018 (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 1st printing ; x, 420 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm ISBN 9780743255820, 0743255828 OCLC 671874700 LCCN 2003054365 LC E883.B87 B87 2003 Dewey 973.928092 white and blue cloth in color photographic dustjacket ; SIGNED by Barbara Bush ; "There is a myth in the United States -- you've heard it many times. It says that all American mothers hope that their child will grow up to be President of the United States. In my case that certainly is a myth. I never dreamed that any of ours would; there were days when I hoped they'd just grow up! . But on January 20, 2001 . there we were sitting on the west side of the United States Capitol, waiting for our son George W. to be sworn in as the forty-third President of the United States of America."--The Prologue This inspiring follow-up to Barbara Bush's number one bestselling memoir covers the momentous eight years between President George H.W. Bush's leaving office and President George W. Bush's inauguration. Not since Abigail Adams has one woman been both the wife and mother to a president. Barbara Bush's prominent place in American history is matched by her extraordinary popularity: Republicans and Democrats alike appreciate her wit, her compassion, and her devotion to her family. Dignified, loyal, and unpretentious, Barbara Bush defied skeptics to become one of the most admired first ladies in history; she remains a beloved public figure today. Picking up where Barbara Bush: A Memoir left off, Reflections begins with the inauguration of her son, President George W. Bush, in January 2001, and then flashes back eight years to President Clinton's inauguration, when she and her husband President George H.W. Bush were leaving the White House. Drawing on excerpts from her diary, Mrs. Bush chronologically takes us through this time in her life, devoting one chapter to each year. She reveals her and her husband's inner lives through sometimes touching and often hilarious stories about their extensive travels, their hobbies, and their charity work. She discusses her experiences on the campaign trail with her sons, and relates her continuing interactions with VIPs from around the world. Mrs. Bush also touches on more controversial issues, such as her husband's resignation from the NRA, the caning of an American student in Singapore, and the hypocrisy of certain politicians. The extraordinary amount of love she feels for her family and the pride she takes in their many achievements is always clear, particularly when she writes of her relationships with her five children and fourteen grandchildren. In the epilogue, she reflects on the experience of having a president for a son and discusses the family's reactions to September 11, 2001, and its aftermath. Reflections will delight Barbara Bush's millions of admirers with the former first lady's warmth and wit, as well as with candid revelations and anecdotes from the past decade of a full and fascinating life ; FINE/FINE. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. x, 575 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm ; SIGNED by Barbara Bush on the title page ; ISBN 9780025196353, 9780025192751, 0025196359, 0025192752 ; OCLC 30356182 ; LCCN 94013829 ; LOC No E883.B87 A3 1994 ; Dewey 973.928/092/2 ; blue cloth in photographic dustjacket ; "A Lisa Drew book." ; Mrs. Bush offers a heartfelt portrait of her life in and out of the White House, from her small-town schoolgirl days in Rye, New York, to her fateful union with George H.W. Bush, to her role as First Lady of the United States. Here, she writes candidly about her early years with George Bush in West Texas and the tragic death of their young daughter, Pauline. She also discusses the world of Washington politics and the famous figures she's met, as well as the disappointment of the 1992 presidential campaign-and the mixed blessing of regaining her private life, including her role as the nation's leading literacy champion. ; Filled with entertaining anecdotes, thirty-two pages of personal photographs, and a healthy dose of introspection, this memoir is "a book of good grace and humor-written in a style that, like the author herself, is straightforward, unembellished, generous, good-hearted, and wise.A pleasure" (The Washington Times). ; Barbara Bush was born Barbara Pierce in New York City on June 8, 1925. She married George Bush on January 6, 1945 while he was on leave from the Navy. She was the wife of the 41st president of the United States and the mother of the 43rd president of the United States George W. Bush. She was a huge supporter of civil rights and literacy. While she was first lady from January 1989 to January 1993, she insisted that her press secretary be black, a first for that position, and started the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. She wrote several books including C. Fred's Story: A Dog's Life and Millie's Book: As Dictated to Barbara Bush. The profits from those books went to literacy causes. She also wrote two memoirs entitled Barbara Bush: A Memoir and Reflections: Life After the White House. She died on April 17, 2018 at the age of 92 ; ownership bookplate on front endpaper ; FINE/FINE. Signed by Author(s). Book.…