The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty
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Wife to one president, mother to another, Barbara Bush may be one of the most influential and underappreciated women in American political history. Join the biographer whose recent portrait — based on extensive interviews and even access to Mrs. Bush’s diary — brings to life this formidable and complicated American icon famous for her candor, her wit, her fearlessness, and, yes, her pearls. Stick around after the event for a book signing with Susan Page. Underwritten by Nestlé Waters North America.
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