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The Bush Family: Four Generations of History in Photographs [Hardcover]

James Spada (Author)
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0312335148 978-0312335144 August 1, 2004 First Edition
A rich photographic treasure trove---featuring both historical and contemporary images---of the Bush family at work and at play from the author of Ronald Reagan: His Life in Pictures

The Bush family is an American dynasty---a clan of "compassionate conservatives" and "Lone Star Yankees" whose power has helped shape America for decades. From Connecticut Senator Prescott Bush, George H. W. Bush's father, through George and Barbara to George W. Bush and Laura, this first family has lived in front of the camera.

Their biography in pictures creates a rich panorama of twentieth- and early-twentieth-century history and at the same time offers a glimpse of the private sides of these very public figures.

James Spada's beautifully researched book also tells the story of the Bushes in lively captions that accompany the almost three hundred photos, many previously unpublished. From family matriarch Dorothy Walker Bush all the way through to the photogenic new generation, which includes George P. Bush---Florida Governor Jeb Bush's son---and George and Laura's twin girls, Jenna and Barbara, The Bush Family provides a priceless portrait of a clan that believes in a tradition of public service. It is a deep and highly personal overview of nearly seven decades in this remarkable family's private and political life.

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From Publishers Weekly

Right on time for the Republican National Convention, Spada (Ronald Reagan: His Life in Pictures) presents this pictorial biography in five parts, which illustrates the private and political life of our current president and his family—including, as the St. Martin’s press chat puts it, his "attractive coed twins." Spada, who has produced similar tomes on Jackie Onassis and JFK, Jr., and Caroline Bessette Kennedy, takes an almost happy-go-lucky approach in showing Bushes 41 and 43 with Barbara, Laura, Jeb and other various family members and companions, displaying the family on tennis courts, catwalks and vacations that vary from the ranch to Russia. Of the over 300 photographs, many are candids (and a few seem to have sources in the family itself). Though Spada doesn’t quite veer into celebrity tabloid territory, he produces a consumptive propulsion similar to Access Hollywood, as the Bush family’s personal life unfolds in front of a consistently irreverent camera. In the captions, Spada combines frankness (W.’s alcoholism and reputation for verbal mishaps) with affirmation and historical context. The whole feels well-researched and chosen, describing the progress of the family, whose members include what Spada calls "Lone Star Yankees."
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From Booklist

In addition to full-bodied biographies of film stars (Streisand, 1995), Spada has compiled lighter photo-biographies of, for example, Jacqueline Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. Framing that format around the Bush political dynasty, a member of which has been in office or on the hustings since 1952, when Prescott Bush was elected senator, Spada selects about 300 images. They contain the ordinary settings of a family photo album--weddings, graduations, vacations. Accompanied by biographical captions, the photos sample generations of Bushes. Some of Spada's images have appeared frequently in the media, such as George H. W. Bush's rescue by a submarine in World War II. But most of what is on view here is new--or, at least, infrequently published--giving browsers a broad-brush impression of the campaigns and countenances of Prescott; his son, George H. W.; his sons, George W and Jeb; and Jeb's son, George P. Bush, the family's next-generation political heir apparent. The photos are largely innocuous, and the text is silent about politics. Spada will appeal to those wishing simply to relax with a look at the clan. Gilbert Taylor
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (August 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312335148
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312335144
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,463,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

James Spada is an author, publisher and photographer who has produced two dozen books over the past thirty-five years. He has had three New York Times bestsellers, including his biographies of Grace Kelly and Peter Lawford. He has written both intimate text-only biographies and illustrated coffee-table books.
In September 2010 he will have two new books on the market. His first work of fiction, "Days When My Heart Was Volcanic," is a historical novel about six months in the life of Edgar Allan Poe. His third collection of male nude images, "Eye Candy," comprises over seventy photographs.

Jim lives in Boston with his husband and two cats.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT BOOK OF PHOTO HISTORY, August 23, 2004
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James Spada has done it again! Like his similar books on Jackie, John and Caroline, and Ronald Reagan, Spada has compiled over 300 fascinating, rare photos to tell the story of the Bushes from early in the 20th Century till late last year. The photos are touching, funny, and quirky, and the captions fascinating. Recommended not just for Bush fans, but anyone interested in politics and the presidency.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Ah the irony of it all ..., February 14, 2005
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The true Bush fan will love the rich and well-crafted work of James Spada. Those who do not have such respect for Mr. Bush will see only the irony that a noted and respected photographer of male nudes is the author of this book.
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