Laura Bush: Texas Roots, Global Impact

＂In the latest contribution to the University Press of Kansas’s esteemed Modern First Ladies series, Jill Abraham Hummer provides a complete and balanced assessment of Laura Bush’s work as first lady. Laura Bush’s legacy has been the source of debate. Some have portrayed her as a staid, complacent, perfect wife, lacking a will and agenda of her own. Others have portrayed her as a brave and fierce advocate, using her platform in unprecedented ways to champion her own priorities. In this book, Hummer explores how Laura Bush artfully fused the modern and traditional elements of the position, broadening her appeal and upending expectations of what first ladies can do＂-- Provided by publisher.