Best First Lady Biographies - April 2024

Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies

In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America’s first families.  J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—and coordinated its daily life—at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings and funerals, gardens and playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and, with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home. For twenty-eight years, first as assistant to the chie... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1504038673
• ASIN: 1504038673
• ISBN: 1504038673
• Manufacturer: Open Road Media

America's First Daughter: A Novel

THE NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLERIn a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph--a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.From her earliest days, Patsy Jefferson knows that though her father loves his family dearly, his devotion to his country runs deeper still. As Thomas Jefferson's oldest daughter, she becomes his hel... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062347268
• ASIN: 0062347268
• ISBN: 0062347268
• Brand: William Morrow Co
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

Educated: A Memoir

• ASIN: 0399590501
• ASIN: 0399590501
• Brand: Manning
• Manufacturer: Random House

Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer

An intimate and insightful biography of Betty Ford, the groundbreaking, candid, and resilient First Lady and wife of President Gerald Ford, from the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Presidents and Mrs. Kennedy and Me.Betty Ford: First Lady, Women’s Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer is the inspiring story of an ordinary Midwestern girl thrust onto the world stage and into the White House under extraordinary circumstances. Setting a precedent as First Lady, Betty Ford refused to be silenced by her critics as she publicly championed equal rights for women, and spoke out about issues... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501164686
• ASIN: 1501164686
• ISBN: 1501164686
• Manufacturer: Gallery Books

Becoming

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States  #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1524763136
• ASIN: 1524763136
• ISBN: 1524763136
• Brand: WaterBrook Press
• Manufacturer: Crown Publishing Group

First Ladies of the Republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the Creation of an Iconic American Role

How the three inaugural First Ladies defined the role for future generations, and carved a space for women in AmericaAmerica’s first First Ladies―Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Dolley Madison―had the challenging task of playing a pivotal role in defining the nature of the American presidency to a fledgling nation and to the world. In First Ladies of the Republic, Jeanne Abrams breaks new ground by examining their lives as a group. From their visions for the future of the burgeoning new nation and its political structure, to ideas about family life and matrimony, these three women ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 147988653X
• ASIN: 147988653X
• ISBN: 147988653X
• Manufacturer: NYU Press

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

• ASIN: 074324754X
• ASIN: 074324754X
• ISBN: 9780743247542
• Brand: Scribner
• Manufacturer: Scribner

Into the Wild

• ASIN: 0385486804
• ASIN: 0385486804
• ISBN: 0385486804
• Brand: Random House
• Size: Exclusive Paper Glossy
• Manufacturer: Anchor Books

Ella Fitzgerald: A Biography Of The First Lady Of Jazz

The life of the very private and media-shy Ella Fitzgerald has long been shrouded in a mixture of half-truths and fiction. What emerges in Stuart Nicholson's groundbreaking biography is a remarkable story of a poor black girl's determination to realize the American Dream in the face of racial and sexual prejudice. She succeeded, and is now the definition of "jazz singer" to millions, one of the greatest of all jazz musicians. In this fullest account ever of her life, Nicholson draws on fresh research and interviews with Ella's friends and colleagues. Supplemented by Phil Schaap's authoritative... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0306806428
• ASIN: 0306806428
• ISBN: 0306806428
• Manufacturer: Da Capo Press

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Now an HBO® Film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHer name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can't afford health insurance. This phenomenal New York Times bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethic... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1400052181
• ASIN: 1400052181
• ISBN: 9781400052189
• Brand: Brand: Crown
• Manufacturer: Broadway Books

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and now a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, The Emperor of All Maladies is a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence.Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1439170916
• UPC: 884567537410
• ASIN: 1439170916
• ISBN: 1439170916
• Brand: Scribner Book Company
• Manufacturer: Scribner

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel

“Riveting, heart-wrenching, and full of Old Hollywood glamour, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is one of the most captivating reads of 2017.” –BuzzFeed “The epic adventures Evelyn creates over the course of a lifetime will leave every reader mesmerized. This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of drama.” —PopSugar From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six—an entrancing novel “that speaks to the Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor in us all” (Kirkus Reviews), in ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501161938
• ASIN: 1501161938
• ISBN: 1501161938
• Brand: Washington Square Press
• Manufacturer: Washington Square Press

The Girl with Seven Names

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal communist regime. Her home on the border with China gave her some exposure to the world beyond the confines of the Hermit Kingdom and, as the famine of the 1990s struck, she began to wonder, question and to realise that she had been brainwashed her ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0007554850
• ASIN: 0007554850
• ISBN: 0007554850
• Brand: William Collins
• Manufacturer: William Collins

Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

Academy Award–winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, where she infuses the southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm.Reese Witherspoon’s grandmother Dorothea always said that a combination of beauty and strength made southern women “whiskey in a teacup.” We may be delicate and ornamental on the outside, she said, but inside we’re strong and fiery. Reese’s southern heritage informs her whole life, and she loves sharing the joys of southern living with practically everyone she meets. She take... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501166271
• ASIN: 1501166271
• ISBN: 1501166271
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person

• ASIN: B00YTG3C0G
• ASIN: B00YTG3C0G
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

The First Lady

9781538714911

• UPC: 978294395
• Rating: 4.5

Richard Scarry's Best First Book Ever! (Hardcover)

Appealing animal characters introduce preschoolers to a variety of new information and concepts--the alphabet, shapes and sizes, colors, opposites, parts of the body, numbers--and more than 700

• UPC: 454878

The First Lady (Hardcover Library Edition)

9781538714959

• UPC: 426591772
• Rating: 4.0

My First Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Describes the accomplishments made by Martin Luther King, Jr. in the struggle for civil rights, and explains why his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday

• UPC: 11150101
• Rating: 3.333

Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers : How a First Lady Changed America

Offers the tale of the childhood years of Lady Bird Johnson who, obsessed with the beauty of flowers in her hometown of Piney Woods, Texas, spread her passion to the nation during her period in

• UPC: 3166619
• Rating: 4.5

Barack Obama : America's First African-American President - Biography of Presidents Children's Biography Books

Barack Obama is the first African-American president in the United States. The fact that he was elected already says a great deal about the change of perception of most Americans. But how did little Barack

• UPC: 341387929

Neil Armstrong : The First Man to Walk on the Moon - Biography for Kids 9-12 - Children's Biography Books

You've probably heard of Neil Armstrong and his historic moon landing. But other than that part of his life, what else do you know about him? This biography book will discuss the life of Armstrong

• UPC: 380827511

The First Lady Who Fought for Human Rights - Biography of Eleanor Roosevelt Children's Biography Books

First ladies don't just take care of the first family. They also do many important works too. Some of them even do impressive jobs that they leave a mark in history books. An example is

• UPC: 342835281

Evita, First Lady : A Biography of Evita Peron

Eva Peron's life is once more an obsession with the scheduled release of the movie version of Andrew Lloyd Weber's hit Broadway musical, Evita. Now the classic biography of her fascinating life--including 16 pages of

• UPC: 25238963
• Rating: 4.5

Lady Liberty: Candlewick Biographies : A Biography

Presents the story of the work that was done by so many on both sides of the ocean to create this enduring symbol of freedom and the fundraisers held by everyday people to build her

• UPC: 35987755
• Rating: 3.875