{"product_id":"first-women-kate-andersen-brower-9780062439666","title":"First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[A] gossipy, but surprisingly deep, look at the women who help and sometimes overshadow their powerful husbands.\" -- \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the groundbreaking backstairs look at the White House, \u003cem\u003eThe Residence\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most underestimated--and challenging--positions in the world, the First Lady of the United States must be many things: an inspiring leader with a forward-thinking agenda of her own; a savvy politician, skilled at navigating the treacherous rapids of Washington; a wife and mother operating under constant scrutiny; and an able CEO responsible for the smooth operation of countless services and special events at the White House. As she did in her smash #1 bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Residence\u003c\/em\u003e, former White House correspondent Kate Andersen Brower draws on a wide array of untapped, candid sources--from residence staff and social secretaries to friends and political advisers--to tell the stories of the ten remarkable women who have defined that role since 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrower 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 insight as to what Melania Trump might hope to accomplish as First Lady.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandid and illuminating, this first group biography of the modern first ladies provides a revealing look at life upstairs and downstairs at the world's most powerful address.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Andersen Brower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062439669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062439666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.20w x 1.20d","brand":"Kate Andersen Brower","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996693922047,"sku":"9780062439666","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_56dee0ca-f8b8-45af-a6ab-f7ab7a9ec537.jpg?v=1683343151","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-women-kate-andersen-brower-9780062439666","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}