The matriarch : Barbara Bush and the making of an American dynasty / Susan Page.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538713648
- ISBN: 1538713640
- Physical Description: viii, 418 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Twelve, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [353]-400) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Six brutal months -- "The fighting Pierces" -- The football star and the campus beauty -- Stuck in the middle -- Love and war -- "The street cop" -- How hard could it be? -- Darkness -- "What are we going to do about Bar?" -- The frost that never thawed -- Triumph -- First at last -- Grandma's house -- The reckoning -- Détente -- The reluctant campaign -- Evicted -- First son -- A second first lady named Bush -- Dynasty -- "We've had enough Bushes" -- "Hit in the solarplex" -- Indispensable. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Bush, Barbara, 1925-2018. Presidents' spouses > United States > Biography. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | B B9775p 2019 (Text) | 33126022738433 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | B B9775p 2019 (Text) | 33126024633897 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
Independence Branch | B B9775p 2019 (Text) | 33126022738441 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 May
Page, Washington correspondent for
Copyright 2019 Library Journal.USA Today , tackles the life of former first lady Barbara Bush (1925â2018) in this new biography. While the work is not officially authorized, Page interviewed Bush many times before her death in 2018 and had access to her voluminous diaries that no other historian has seen. Page's coverage includes key moments, such as her marriage to George Bush, the death of her daughter Robin, her struggles with depression, the development of her own political consciousness, and her contentious relationship with Nancy Reagan. While the Bushes' marriage is often held up as an ideal one, Page concludes that the long-rumored affair that George Bush had with aide Jennifer Fitzgerald was likely true, even though both always denied it. The author spends considerable time analyzing Barbara Bush's personality, including her quick wit, bluntness, self-deprecation, loyalty to her husband, and strict methods for raising her children and grandchildren; all traits that captivated the public.VERDICT An engaging read full of rich behind-the-scenes details of a fascinating matriarch and public leader, including her struggles and triumphs.âKate Stewart, Arizona Historical Soc., Tuscon