Title: “First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First
Ladies”
Author: Kate Anderson Brower
Genre: Nonfiction
Summary: Brower offers new insights into this privileged
group of remarkable women, including Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson,
Patricia Nixon, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush,
Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama. The stories she shares range
from the heartwarming to the shocking and tragic, exploring everything from the
first ladies’ political crusades to their rivalries with Washington figures;
from their friendships with other first ladies to their public and private relationships
with their husbands. She also offers a detailed and insightful new portrait of
one of the most-watched first ladies of all time, Hillary Clinton, asking what
her tumultuous years in the White House may tell us about her own historic
presidential run . . . and what life could be like with the nation’s first
First Husband.
Rating: Very good.
Why I Like It: It was very easy and interesting to listen
to. I learned a lot.
Other: Listened to it on audio.
Reviewer: Nancy Bucher
