Author: J. B. West Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1480449385 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 536
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In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America’s first families. J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—and coordinated its daily life—at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings and funerals, gardens and playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and, with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home. For twenty-eight years, first as assistant to the chief usher, then as chief usher, he witnessed national crises and triumphs, and interacted daily with six consecutive presidents and first ladies, as well as their parents, children and grandchildren, and houseguests—including friends, relatives, and heads of state. J. B. West, whom Jackie Kennedy called “one of the most extraordinary men I have ever met,” provides an absorbing, one-of-a-kind history of life among the first ladies. Alive with anecdotes ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt’s fascinating political strategies to Jackie Kennedy’s tragic loss and the personal struggles of Pat Nixon, Upstairs at the White House is a rich account of a slice of American history that usually remains behind closed doors.
Author: Rachel D. Blake Publisher: Christian Living Books, Inc. ISBN: 1562295225 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 98
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From the bedroom to the pew to the pulpit – practical help from a first lady who knows Are you a first lady suffering from depression, anxiety, and loneliness? Have you lost yourself in the shadows of your husband’s ministry? Are you at your wit’s end struggling to fit in and be accepted? Are you ready to quit? In this illuminating, inspiring, and straight-talking book, the author reaches out to pastors’ wives to offer hope, encouragement, and help. As a pastor’s kid and first lady herself, she knows, firsthand, the physical, emotional, and spiritual ordeals that come with the title. Having walked the walk, she candidly shares from Scripture and her own experiences how to… - Rise from the abyss of despair and own your day - Survive constant scrutiny and mischaracterization - Find healing in your marital and other relationships - Rediscover yourself: dreams, ministry, and purpose - Partner with your husband for successful ministry - Keep love, sex, and intimacy alive in your marriage - Deal with congregational and other conflicts - Take care of you You are more than the pastor’s wife and his children’s mother¾more than designer suits, hats, red-bottom shoes, expensive handbags with matching gloves, and iced out rings. You are a special lady who deserves to be as happy, confident, and at peace on the inside as you look on the outside. It’s time to own your day.
Author: Margaret Truman Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 030742054X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 384
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“Fascinating . . . First Ladies is a wonderfully generous look at the women who, often against their wishes, took on what Truman calls ‘the world's second toughest job.’”—The Christian Science Monitor Whether they envision their role as protector, partner, advisor, or scold, First Ladies find themselves in a job that is impossible to define, and just as difficult to perform. Now Margaret Truman, daughter of President Harry Truman and an acclaimed novelist and biographer in her own right, explores the fascinating position of First Lady throughout history and up to the present day. With her unique perspective as the daughter of a First Lady, Ms. Truman reveals the truth behind some of the most misunderstood and forgotten First Ladies of our history, as well as the most famous and beloved. In recounting the charm and courage of Dolley Madison, the brazen ambition of Florence Harding, the calm, good sense of Grace Coolidge, the genius of Eleanor Roosevelt, the mysterious femininity of Jackie Kennedy, and the fierce protectiveness of Nancy Reagan, among others, Margaret Truman has assembled an honest yet affectionate portrait of our nation’s First Ladies—one that freely acknowledges their virtues and their flaws.
Author: Sydelle A. Kramer Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780679893479 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 132
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Provides profiles of the women who influenced the history of the United States as wives of its presidents.
Author: Cormac O'Brien Publisher: Quirk Books ISBN: 1594744785 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 444
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These collected biographies on the wacky secrets and scandals of the first ladies of the United States casts American history in a whole new light Whether she’s a leading lady, loyal spouse, or lightning rod for scandal, the First Lady of the United States has always been in the spotlight—and in 2017 that was truer than ever. This revised and expanded edition from Quirk’s best-selling Secret Lives series features outrageous and uncensored profiles of the women of the White House, from Martha Washington to Melania Trump, it comes complete with hundreds of little-known, politically incorrect, and downright wacko facts. Did you know that: • Dolley Madison loved to chew tobacco • Mary Todd Lincoln conducted séances on a regular basis • Eleanor Roosevelt and Ellen Wilson both carried guns • Jacqueline Kennedy spent $121,000 on her wardrobe in a single year • Betty Ford liked to chat on CB radios—her handle was “First Mama” With chapters on every woman who’s ever made it to the White House, Secret Lives of the First Ladies tackles all the tough questions that other history books are afraid to ask: How many of these women owned slaves? Which ones were cheating on their husbands? And why was Eleanor Roosevelt serving hot dogs to the King and Queen of England? American history was never this much fun in school!
Author: Amy Bloom Publisher: ISBN: 081299566X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 241
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The unexpected and forbidden affair between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok unfolds in a triumph of historical fiction from the New York Times bestselling author of Away and Lucky Us.
Author: Maurine H. Beasley Publisher: Northwestern University Press ISBN: 0810123126 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 360
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Looking at the personal interaction between each first lady from Martha Washington to Laura Bush and the mass media of her day, Maurine H. Beasley traces the growth of the institution of the first lady as a part of the American political system.
Author: Amy S. Greenberg Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0804173443 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 434
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The little-known story of remarkable First Lady Sarah Polk—a brilliant master of the art of high politics and a crucial but unrecognized figure in the history of American feminism. While the Women’s Rights convention was taking place at Seneca Falls in 1848, First Lady Sarah Childress Polk was wielding influence unprecedented for a woman in Washington, D.C. Yet, while history remembers the women of the convention, it has all but forgotten Sarah Polk. Now, in her riveting biography, Amy S. Greenberg brings Sarah’s story into vivid focus. We see Sarah as the daughter of a frontiersman who raised her to discuss politics and business with men; we see the savvy and charm she brandished in order to help her brilliant but unlikeable husband, James K. Polk, ascend to the White House. We watch as she exercises truly extraordinary power as First Lady: quietly manipulating elected officials, shaping foreign policy, and directing a campaign in support of America’s expansionist war against Mexico. And we meet many of the enslaved men and women whose difficult labor made Sarah’s political success possible. Sarah Polk’s life spanned nearly the entirety of the nineteenth-century. But her own legacy, which profoundly transformed the South, continues to endure. Comprehensive, nuanced, and brimming with invaluable insight, Lady First is a revelation of our twelfth First Lady’s complex but essential part in American feminism.
Author: J. B. West
Author: Rachel D. Blake
Author: Margaret Truman
Author: Nancy Clarke
Author: Sydelle A. Kramer
Author: Ann Bausum
Author: Cormac O'Brien
Author: Amy Bloom
Author: Maurine H. Beasley
Author: Amy S. Greenberg