Wife of one president and mother of another, Barbara Bush was an
outspoken first lady who looked more like her constituents than did
her predecessors. A White House resident for only four years, she
nevertheless became and remains one of the most admired women in
the world.
This new look at Barbara Bush draws on recently opened records
at the Bush library, the first lady's many speeches, interviews
with the first lady's staff, and an exclusive interview with Mrs.
Bush to impart a new appreciation for this beloved former first
lady. And while other biographies-and her own memoir-have hinted at
seeming contradictions in the Barbara Bush persona, Myra Gutin
looks squarely at her White House years to set the record straight
and show that she was more than "America's Grandmother" in faux
pearls.
Gutin's portrait reveals a woman who was more of a success as
first lady than her husband was as president-who in many ways was
the public face of the George H. W. Bush administration. And while
she wasn't an innovator as presidential wife, Gutin shows how the
"Silver Fox" used her rich experience in politics to master the
public relations side of first ladyship with as much skill as any
White House spouse.
Gutin argues that Barbara was more politically astute than
George-even though she denied any input into policymaking and
maintained an apolitical image. In fact, she played an integral
role in campaigning, fund-raising, and other activities that often
blurred the line between the humanitarian and the political.
Piercing through the first lady's public persona, Gutin reveals
Barbara's backstage political skills in action-along with her
closely held views on social issues like gun control and
abortion.
From behind the faade of an ideal American family, Gutin also
includes frank accounts of George H. W. Bush's alleged adultery and
of the death of the Bushes' daughter Robin. In addition, she lends
new insight into Barbara's relationship with her mother, her role
as entertainer, and her role in wartime.
Gutin gives us a vibrant woman who lent warmth to her husband's
cool image and whose legacy lives in the Barbara Bush Foundation
for Family Literacy and several best-selling books. It is a richly
textured narrative that depicts a woman of loyalty, candor, and
common sense, who knew when and how to apply those qualities in the
service of her husband.
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