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The Impact Of The White House On Their Lives
Harper
March 2007
On Sale: March 1, 2007
368 pages
ISBN: 0060563583
EAN: 9780060563585
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Non-Fiction Biography
FIRST FAMILIES weaves together the stories of presidents and
their families, from George Washington to George W. Bush, to
capture the intense ups and downs of their lives, both
public and private, at the White House. In addition to
chronicling dark moments in the lives of the first families
and the nation––when presidents walked within the living
rooms and bedrooms of White House determining whether or not
to go to war––Bonnie Angelo also provides fascinating
behind–the–scenes accounts of the illnesses and deaths of
children and spouses within those same rooms, the stirrings
of love, the squabbles of marriage, the joyful weddings of
sons and daughters. The first book of its kind, FIRST
FAMILIES will provide a lively look at how first families
struggle to deal with the new life imposed on them, find a
balance between their public and private selves, and create
a family home amid the grandeur. Indeed, over the years the
White House has taken on the character of a living force,
shaping and warping the families it shelters. FIRST FAMILIES
is the more than 200–year–old story of these wives,
children, extended families and pets of 42 presidents who
have lived in the White House, all with mixed feelings about
the delights and drawbacks of the dwelling that is both a
symbol and a home.
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