Spoken from the Heart
By: Laura Bush
Simon and Schuster 2010
Laura Bush grew up as an only child in the oil town of Midland Texas. So begins the memoirs of the First Lady who many thought brought dignity back to the White House.
In a detailed and almost poetic ode to her home state, Laura Bush writes about her early years in Midland, surviving a devastating accident at 17, being a teacher in the inner city, her early marriage to George Bush and their journey together from the Texas Governor’s mansion to the White House.
I think Laura Bush is one of the most misunderstood First Ladies, due, in part, to her private nature. Spoken from the Heart really shows what it’s like for the President and his family. Whatever you may feel about the Bush administration, she did many good things in her time as First Lady. Including starting programs to aid with literacy, speaking up for breast cancer education in the Middle East, and starting programs to help HIV/AIDS victims in Africa.
Laura Bush is a strong independent woman. A true role model and I was surprised at how much I related to her.
She made me see what it is like to live under a microscope and what it was like for them and their family after 9/11. The peril and danger they felt on a daily basis.
At times I did feel as if I was reading an expose of all the good things her and her husband did in their time in the White House, considering the fact that their administration was so criticized and mocked. But this book makes you see the Bushes a very really humanized way, which is something I think we forget about public figures. A really interesting story by a woman who held her dignity through the criticisms and held her strength through disaster. A woman to be respected and a great role model for younger generations.
Readability ****
Overall rating ****
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