{"product_id":"first-women-the-grace-and-power-of-americas-modern-first-ladies-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrower, Kate Andersen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Andersen Brower\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Residence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFirst Women\u003c\/em\u003e--also a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller--and \u003cem\u003eFirst in Line\u003c\/em\u003e. She is a CNN contributor who covered the Obama White House for Bloomberg News and is a former CBS News staffer and Fox News producer. Her writing has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eWashington Pos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003et\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives outside Washington, D.C., with her husband and their three young children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727754334482,"sku":"9780062439666","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f16f83b5-b8aa-4bb7-bffb-8c43619a1435.jpg?v=1734920975","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/first-women-the-grace-and-power-of-americas-modern-first-ladies-9780062439666","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}