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Pearls of wisdom : little pieces of advice (that go a long way) / Barbara Bush.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Twelve, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First editionDescription: xli, 211 pages ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538734940
  • 153873494X
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Contents:
Foreword / by George W. Bush -- Family first -- But friends are right behind -- And then there were the students -- What she taught the rest of us -- Read -- Homeword bound -- Reflections -- Epilogue / by Doro Bush Koch.
Summary: "The best advice First Lady Barbara Bush offered her family, staff, and close friends"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: As a mother, Barbara Bush made sure we all knew that your children must come first, and one of the most important things you can do is to read to them. As a friend and mentor, she showed that you had to be true to yourself. Even at the end of her life, she taught us how to die with grace. Her advice ranged from what to wear, what to say or not say, and how to live your life. She especially loved visiting with students of all ages, from kindergartners to college graduates. This is a collection of her trademark wit and thoughtfulness. -- adapted from front flap and Amazon info
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 973.928 B978 Available 33111009600962
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
In this "sage, valuable volume" ( Publishers Weekly ) , First Lady Barbara Bush shares the best of her advice to family, staff, and close friends.
First Lady Barbara Bush was famous for handing out advice. From friends and family to heads of state and Supreme Court justices, and certainly to her staff, her advice ranged from what to wear, what to say or not say, and how to live your life.

She especially loved visiting with students of all ages, from kindergartners to college graduates. When she turned 80, she owned up to all her advice-giving and explained it this way: After all, in 80 years of living, I have survived 6 children, 17 grandchildren, 6 wars, a book by Kitty Kelly, two presidents, two governors, big Election Day wins and big Election Day losses, and 61 years of marriage to a husband who keeps jumping out of perfectly good airplanes. So, it's just possible that along the way I've learned a thing or two.

At the end of the day, she taught all of us some valuable lessons. As First Lady, she made a point of cuddling a baby with AIDS and hugging a young man who was HIV positive and whose family had rejected him, showing us by example the importance of compassion and the myth of fear. As a mother, she made sure we all knew that your children must come first, and one of the most important things you can do is to read to them. As a friend and mentor, she showed that you had to be true to yourself, and even at the end of her life, she taught us how to die with grace.
Full of Barbara Bush's trademark wit and thoughtfulness, Pearls of Wisdom is a poignant reflection on life, love, family, and the world by one of America's most iconic -- and beloved -- public figures.

"The best advice First Lady Barbara Bush offered her family, staff, and close friends"-- Provided by publisher.

Foreword / by George W. Bush -- Family first -- But friends are right behind -- And then there were the students -- What she taught the rest of us -- Read -- Homeword bound -- Reflections -- Epilogue / by Doro Bush Koch.

As a mother, Barbara Bush made sure we all knew that your children must come first, and one of the most important things you can do is to read to them. As a friend and mentor, she showed that you had to be true to yourself. Even at the end of her life, she taught us how to die with grace. Her advice ranged from what to wear, what to say or not say, and how to live your life. She especially loved visiting with students of all ages, from kindergartners to college graduates. This is a collection of her trademark wit and thoughtfulness. -- adapted from front flap and Amazon info

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