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Publisher:
Publish America |
Release
Date: October 2003 |
ISBN:
1-59286-361-2 |
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Format
Reviewed: Paperback |
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Genre:
Fiction/historical |
Reviewed:
2003 |
Reviewer:
Beverly J. Rowe |
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Ladies:
A
Conjecture of Personalities
By Feather
Schwartz Foster
Feather
Schwartz Foster makes a stunning debut as she weaves fiction with
historical fact, giving us a whole new perspective on the women
who were married to our Presidents. Each First Lady tells her own
story, beginning with Martha Washington and ending with Mamie Eisenhower.
However, there are also some off-the-cuff commentaries by the later
First Ladies Barbara Bush, Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan.
Author Foster has combined years
of research with her vivid imagination and puts us right in the
room with this diverse group of women from our historical past.
Each one comes through with a believable voice. The differing views
on everything including slavery, suffrage, alcohol abuse, fidelity,
and a woman's role in the shaping of our country is mesmerizing.
The only thing these ladies had in
common was the fact that they were married to Presidents of the
United States. Some wished they were not, but most were happily
married, and enjoyed their years in the White House. Each was a
woman of her time, and we can thank some of these ladies for making
a difference in how women are treated in America today.
This innovative book defies category.
Partly fiction, it isn't a novel, but it isn't short stories either.
It's best described as conversations with dear friends as they take
on every subject imaginable. This book would make a wonderful gift
for your favorite history aficionado.
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