Missouri's hospitable First Lady not only opened the Governor's Mansion to unprecedented numbers of people during her eight years in Jefferson City, she spoke out on the issues dear to her heart,
Child care, the arts, domestic violence, and Missouri history are repeated themes in this collection of her remarks, ranging from "a few words" to keynote addresses.
This, the third of Jean Carnahan's published works, was preceded by the 440-page book, If Walls Could Talk: The Story of Missouri's First Families, and Christmas at the Mansion: Its Memories and Menus.
Mrs. Carnahan is a graduate of George Washington University and the mother of four grown children-all lawyers.
Writing will take a backseat during the year 2000 as she turns her attention to her husband's next political campaign, a race for the U.S. Senate.
