Feisty First Ladies and Other Unforgettable White House Women [Paperback]

Autumn Stephens (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 6, 2009

First ladies are supposed to be dignified background figures, quietly supportive of their husbands' agendas. Above all, they're not supposed to act out or cause even a whiff of scandal. Of course, reality often overrides conventional wisdom, and this book shows how far from the prim ideal many of the Presidents' wives have strayed. Part irreverent portrait gallery, part exuberant expose, Feisty First Ladies and Other Unforgettable White House Women introduces a remarkable array of wild women, from Martha Washington, who opposed her own husband's presidential election; to Abraham Lincoln's eccentric wife, Mary; to rebellious daughters like Patti Davis who were the tabloid fodder of their day. Laugh-out-loud funny and filled with amazing stranger-than-fiction facts from our American history, Feisty First Ladies journeys into the realm of the eclectic sisterhood whose outrageous words and deeds have rocked the fusty old foundations of the White House — and the nation!

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About the Author

Autumn Stephens is the author of the best-selling and groundbreaking Wild Women series. She runs a very popular writing workshop series in the Bay Area and has been featured in Glamour, the San Francisco Chronicle, and The New York Times.

Product Details

• Paperback: 215 pages
• Publisher: Viva Editions; 1st edition (January 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573443565
• ISBN-13: 978-1573443562
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #550,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and Creative! Brings the First Ladies to the public in an unforgettable manner!!, November 25, 2009

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This review is from: Feisty First Ladies and Other Unforgettable White House Women (Paperback)

This book is filled with all kinds of knowledge and information regarding the ladies of the White House. In an entertaining and informative way, "Feisty First Ladies" fills readers in on all the gossip pertaining to the White House. From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, this book is filled with the most amusing fun facts. Both educational and entertaining, everyone should pick up this book!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the read, May 7, 2009

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This review is from: Feisty First Ladies and Other Unforgettable White House Women (Paperback)

Every president the United States has had has been quite the character, and the women they marry are no different. "Feisty First Ladies: and Other Unforgettable White House Women" tells the untold story of the women of the White House, including how they compared and contrasted to the men. Irrelevant yet interesting, author Autumn Stephens shows how it's not just recent White House women that have garnered massive media attention, and how even the likes of Mary Todd Lincoln was making headlines in the 1860s. "Feisty First Ladies" is well worth the read for fans of the other side of history not often recorded.