First Ladies on the Page Book Club – Spoken from the Heart by Laura Bush

VIRTUAL: Join our curatorial staff for a facilitated book club discussion of Laura Bush’s autobiography, Spoken from the Heart. Each season, we dive into a book inspired by a different First Lady, engaging our virtual audience in robust online discussions. This month’s selection offers a rich exploration of Laura Bush's life and historical connections.

Details:

Format: Live, interactive Zoom sessions

Book: Spoken from the Heart by Laura Bush

Participation: Participants will receive Zoom details, discussion questions, and relevant links ahead of time

Note: Sessions will not be recorded

Engage in lively discussions with fellow book lovers and explore key issues and historical insights through the lens of Laura Bush's experiences.

About the Book:

Born in the boom-and-bust oil town of Midland, Texas, Laura Welch grew up as an only child in a family that lost three babies to miscarriage or infant death. She vividly evokes Midland's brash, rugged culture, her close relationship with her father, and the bonds of early friendships that sustain her to this day. For the first time, in heart-wrenching detail, she writes about the devastating high school car accident that left her friend Mike Douglas dead and about her decades of unspoken grief.

With deft humor and a sharp eye, Laura Bush lifts the curtain on what really happens inside the White House, from presidential finances to the 175-year-old tradition of separate bedrooms for presidents and their wives to the antics of some White House guests and even a few members of Congress. She writes with honesty and eloquence about her family, her public triumphs, and her personal tribulations. Laura Bush's compassion, her sense of humor, her grace, and her uncommon willingness to bare her heart make this story revelatory, beautifully rendered, and unlike any other first lady's memoir ever written.

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