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The Obamas [sound recording] / by Kantor, Jodi,1975-; Miles, Robin.;
Read by Robin Miles.Explores the Obama family's transition into the White House, capturing the emotions and personalities beneath the public faȧde as the president and the First Lady deal with their new roles.
Subjects: Obama family.; Obama, Barack; Obama, Michelle, 1964-; Audiobooks.; Presidents; Presidents; Presidents' spouses;
© p2012., Hachette Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The first family detail : Secret Service agents reveal the hidden lives of the presidents / by Kessler, Ronald,1943-author.;
Investigates the relationship between the Secret Service and the presidency as reflected by the protective practices surrounding the First Ladies and children of presidents Truman through Obama.
Subjects: United States. Secret Service; Children of presidents; Presidents' spouses; Secret service;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Michelle Obama : a life / by Slevin, Peter B.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Obama, Michelle, 1964-; African American lawyers; African American women lawyers; Presidents' spouses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Becoming / by Obama, Michelle,1964-author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Obama, Michelle, 1964-; Presidents' spouses; African American women lawyers; African American lawyers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Becoming [sound recording] / by Obama, Michelle,1964-author,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.; Books on Tape, Inc.,publisher.;
Read by the author.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Obama, Michelle, 1964-; Presidents' spouses; African American women lawyers; African American lawyers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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These few precious days : the final year of Jack with Jackie / by Andersen, Christopher P.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.; Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994.; Presidents; Presidents' spouses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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And they called it Camelot : a novel of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis / by Thornton, Stephanie,1980-author.;
"An unforgettable portrait of the iconic life of Jackie O as she transforms herself into an American legend from acclaimed author Stephanie Marie Thornton. Millions fell silent, stricken by grief and disillusionment, as news of President Kennedy's assassination streaked across the globe. Where were you when it happened, they asked? But for one woman the answer has always been the same--for every step, every victory, and every defeat--she was right beside him. Born into luxury and beauty, spontaneous young Jacqueline Bouvier aspires to be more than the Debutante of the Year, even if she isn't quite sure what that means. A whirlwind courtship and fairytale wedding to handsome war-hero John F. Kennedy propel her into a startling new world of power and politics. Filled with incredible highs and unimaginable challenges, Jackie learns to hone her survival skills. Her grace and grit help catapult JFK from the Senate to the Oval Office in one of the closest races in U.S. history. Jackie awes the country with her elegance and poise even as she is plagued by self-doubt over whether she can be the wife, mother, and First Lady that her husband and the country need. Then Jackie accompanies JFK to Dallas and their thousand days of magic come to an abrupt and devastating end--forcing Jackie to pick up the ruined fragments of her life and forge a triumphant new identity"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963; Presidents' spouses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Jackie : a novel / by Tripp, Dawn Clifton,author.;
""Three times that day someone pushed roses into her arms - yellow roses each time, until they reached Dallas. There, the roses were red." (November 22, 1963) And so begins Jackie, a spellbinding, deeply researched novel which goes back in time to imagine Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is telling us the first-person story of her life. At the center of this book is the love story of Jackie and Jack, beginning when Jackie is 21 and meets the charismatic Congressman at a dinner party in Georgetown. She thinks he is not her kind of adventure: "Too American. Too good-looking. Too boy." She dreams of living in France, as she did as a student. And yet: there is the intelligence, the energy, the chemistry between them. On a tip from a friend, she doesn't return his calls; Jack wins the Senate, they become engaged; Jackie quits her job at a Washington newspaper when they marry. The early years of marriage are lonely and difficult: she misses working, is confused by his pattern of creating distance after intimacy, is devastated when she sees Jack leave a party with another woman, and realizes everyone else noticed too. The old trauma resurfaces: her father's many affairs. When she loses a baby while Jack is on a yacht in France, she wakes up in the hospital to find it is Jack's brother Bobby who is sitting there, solidifying a friendship that lasts until one night Jackie picks up the phone, and faces the violent end of Robert Kennedy's life. As First Lady, Jackie's vision for bringing art, literature, elegance to the White House become inspiring to read about, as she digs around in the White House basement, unearthing forgotten portraits and furniture, and as she meets with heads of state: the famous visit to Paris with deGaulle; arranging for the Mona Lisa to be on view in the National Gallery; Cuba and the Bay of Pigs; the space program. Dallas, Onassis, being a book editor. The everlasting mourning: "if only". Always, at the center of Jackie's thoughts are Jack and their children, Caroline and John, and the love story of how, over time, love deepens between two independent people who grow closer, more interdependent, more aware of the simple moments that constitute true happiness"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963; Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994; Presidents' spouses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Melania / by Trump, Melania,1970-author.;
"A personal memoir by former First Lady Melania Trump"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Trump, Melania, 1970-; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Businesswomen; Models (Persons); Presidents' spouses; Slovenes;
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The first ladies / by Benedict, Marie,author.; Murray, Victoria Christopher,author.;
"A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune--an unlikely friendship that changed the world, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian. The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activist and an educator, and as her reputation grows she becomes a celebrity, revered by titans of business and recognized by U.S. Presidents. Eleanor Roosevelt herself is awestruck and eager to make her acquaintance. Initially drawn together because of their shared belief in women's rights and the power of education, Mary and Eleanor become fast friends confiding their secrets, hopes and dreams-and holding each other's hands through personal and professional strife. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president, the two women begin to collaborate more closely, particularly as Eleanor moves toward her own agenda separate from FDR, a consequence of the devastating discovery of her husband's secret love affair. Eleanor becomes a controversial First Lady for her outspokenness, particularly on civil rights. And when she receives threats because of her strong ties to Mary, it only fuels the women's desire to fight together for justice and equality. This is the story of two different, yet equally formidable, passionate, and committed women, and the way in which their singular friendship helped form the foundation for the modern civil rights movement"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955; Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962; African Americans; Civil rights workers; Presidents' spouses;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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