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1) Becoming
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Appears on list
Description
"In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her-from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and...
3) First ladies
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Description
Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
380 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Description
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking backstairs look at the White House, The Residence, comes an intimate, news-making look at the true modern power brokers at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: the First Ladies, from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama,"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Crown Forum
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xi, 237 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Description
"Lady in Red is the long-awaited collection of behind-the-scenes stories and iconic images of one of the most influential First Lady in modern history -- Nancy Reagan. Lovingly compiled by long-time close confidante and aide, Sheila Tate, the book provides a rare and much-anticipated look into the personal life of the president's wife, from her daily routines and travels as First Lady to her friendships and deep influence in the Reagan White House."--Amazon.com....
14) Eleanor
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c1996
Physical Desc
[40] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
Presents the difficult childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, who suffered the loss of both parents and had to overcome shyness and loneliness.
15) The first ladies
Author
Description
The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activist and an educator, and as her reputation grows she becomes acelebrity, revered by titans of business and recognized by U.S. Presidents. Eleanor Roosevelt herself is awestruck and eager to make her acquaintance. Initially drawn together because of their shared belief in women's rights and...
17) Living history
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
xi, 562 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
18) The devil's bed
Author
Publisher
Pocket Star Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
x, 470 pages ; 18 cm
Description
A disillusioned First Lady abandons her husband mid-reelection campaign and returns to her Minnesota hometown, where she is stalked by an escaped mental patient.
Author
Description
Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt...
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