Barbara Bush: A Memoir [Mass Market Paperback]

Barbara Bush (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 1995

Known for her wit, honesty, and compassion, Barbara Bush has won admirers the world over. Now, in this fascinating autobiography, the former First Lady talks candidly about:

-Growing up privileged and meeting George Bush
-Life as a young bride and mother in West Texas
-How she got through the tragedy of her little girl's death
-Her years in public life in Washington, New York and China
-The world of Washington politics and the many famous figures she's met
-What it was like behind the scenes of the Persian Gulf conflict and the end of the Cold War
-Her role as the nation's leading literacy champion
-The ups and downs of three presidential campaigns
--The joys of rediscovering private life

Filled with warm, funny and touching anecdotes, Mrs. Bush's memoir reveals the innermost heart of a down-to-earth woman who stands fiercely by her husband and family, her faith and her nation.

Editorial Reviews

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Bush will visit Larry King Live, Charlie Rose, and Good Morning America to hype this long-awaited memoir.
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"No man, woman or child ever had a better life." --Barbara Bush

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (November 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312956649
• ISBN-13: 978-0312956646
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,400,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes you around the world while meeting famous people., May 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Barbara Bush: A Memoir (Hardcover)

This is a great book. You truly see what it is like to live in the political world. Barbara Bush uses humor and moving stories to show what her life was like in China, New York, Washington, D.C., and Texas. Her positive atitude towards people is truly encouraging. I look up to her.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faith, Family, Friends, March 30, 2002

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Karen Sampson Hudson "Karen Sampson Hudson" (Reno, NV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barbara Bush: A Memoir (Hardcover)

First off, I must confess that I do not adhere to the politics of George Bush, Sr. or Jr. That said, I do heartily admire Barbara Bush, a woman of remarkable warmth, grit, and common sense. In the lengthy and wide-reaching memoir we meet Barbara and scores of other people who were significant in her eventful life.

Despite her privileged background, Barbara Bush is an ordinary woman with extraordinary qualities of wisdom and compassion. Both she and her husband were raised in the old New England tradition to make their lives useful and to do good. Throughout these pages, Barbara's dedication to these Puritan ideals shines through.

She is never pompous or ostentatious. You feel that you could sit next to her on a three hour flight and talk companionably with her, and depart from her with your mood lifted. This memoir is the gracefully written account of the life of a gracious lady.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A woman of character!!, September 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Barbara Bush: A Memoir (Mass Market Paperback)

First of all, this is NOT a biography. Once I digested that, I loved this book and I fell in love with this woman. She is strong, down-to-earth, has her priorities straight, not full of herself, and doesn't have any alterior motives (political or otherwise, unlike some we know) to be a good person and a good first lady. This book provided a perspective on the White House that is interesting, engaging and a joy to read. She is an example to me of a great mother, a great leader and a great human! Thank you Barbara!