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The Perfect Wife: The Life and Choices of Laura Bush

The intimate and critically acclaimed biography of the much-admired First Lady — now in paperback with a new post-election Afterword by the author — The Perfect Wifetells the complete story of Laura Welch Bush. From Mrs. Bush's upbringing in West Texas to her whirlwind romance with George W. Bush to the Governor's mansion to her roles as mother, Bush family member, First Lady, and savvy political campaigner, Gerhart reveals her as never before.

Setting
USA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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