George and Laura : portrait of an American marriage / Christopher Andersen.

George and Laura : portrait of an American marriage / Christopher Andersen.

By
Andersen, Christopher P.

Publication Date
2002

Publication Information
New York : William Morrow,

Physical Description
307 p : ill.

Subject Term
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
 
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.

Summary
Important new information about 9/11 and its aftermath -- including a gripping moment-by-moment account of how the President and First Lady coped as the horrific drama unfolded.The true extent of George W.'s drinking problem, the strains it put on his marriage, and the ultimatum that changed his life -- and the course of history.Their heartbreaking battle against infertility and how close Laura came to dying in childbirth.The early tragedies that shaped them, including the car crash caused by a teenage Laura that took the life of a former boyfriend -- and changed her life forever.Laura's surprising behind-the-scenes influence on U.S. policy -- foreign and domestic.The pressures of raising headstrong twin daughters in the glare of the media -- and how 9/11 has brought the Bushes and their children closer together than ever before.

Language
English

ISBN
9780066213705


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
Gander (GGR)Adult BioAdult BiographyB B96AChecked In