Grace & steel : Dorothy, Barbara, Laura, and the women of the Bush dynasty / J. Randy Taraborrelli.

"From New York Times bestselling celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli comes Grace & Steel, the epic, hidden history of the exceptional women behind the greatest political dynasty of all time--the Bush family. Bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli reveals the unsung heroines of the inimitabl...

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Main Author: Taraborrelli, J. Randy (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xii, 546 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Variant Title:
Grace and steel
Dorothy, Barbara, Laura, and the women of the Bush dynasty [Cover title]
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Prologue
  • Dorothy Walker and Prescott Bush: George H. W. Bush's parents
  • Pauline Robinson and Marvin Pierce: Barbara Bush's parents
  • Barbara and George H. W.
  • Political ambition
  • Robin
  • The Senator's wife
  • Jenny Hawkins and Harold Welch: Laura Bush's parents
  • Laura's crucible
  • Long days and short years
  • Columba and Jeb
  • Challenges
  • Laura and George W.
  • VP
  • Family geography
  • The presidency
  • The sons also rise
  • Triumph and tragedy
  • Passages
  • Epilogue
  • The story behind Grace & Steel.