First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First

First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies – Revealing Political Lives and Untold Stories from the White House

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking backstairs look at the White House, The Residence, comes an intimate, news-making look at the true modern power brokers at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: the First Ladies, from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama and Melania Trump.One of the most underestimatedâ€”and challengingâ€”positions in the world, the First Lady of the United States must be many things: an inspiring leader with a forward-thinking agenda of her own; a savvy politician, skilled at navigating the treacherous rapids of Washington; a wife and mother operating under constant scrutiny; and an able CEO responsible for the smooth operation of countless services and special events at the White House. Now, as she did in her smash #1 bestseller The Residence, former White House correspondent Kate Andersen Brower draws on a wide array of untapped, candid sourcesâ€”from residence staff and social secretaries to friends and political advisersâ€”to tell the stories of the ten remarkable women who have defined that role since 1960.Brower offers new insights into this privileged group of remarkable women, including Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Patricia Nixon, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama. The stories she shares range from the heartwarming to the shocking and tragic, exploring everything from the first ladiesâ€™ political crusades to their rivalries with Washington figures; from their friendships with other first ladies to their public and private relationships with their husbands. She also offers insight as to what Melania Trump might hope to accomplish as First Lady.Candid and illuminating, this first group biography of the modern first ladies provides a revealing look at life upstairs and downstairs at the worldâ€™s most powerful address.
Country USA
Brand Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer Harper Paperbacks
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2017-01-17
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Brand	Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Harper Paperbacks
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2017-01-17
Format	Kindle eBook

First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies – Revealing Political Lives and Untold Stories from the White House

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