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An Intimate Portrait of the First Lady
by Ronald Kessler
Offers a remarkable look at the private world of this famously reserved woman, as well as the beliefs and attitudes that shape it. The book will surprise readers whose knowledge of the first lady comes from cautious media interviews and speeches.
"Why sully or smash icons when it's so fun to make new ones out of Silly Putty? " - Kirkus.
"Best viewed as a sympathetic rebuttal to Ann Gerhart's critical The Perfect Wife, this inoffensive biography examines Laura Bush without ever quite explaining her." - PW.
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