“非常值得品读的一位人物......正如她自身生活的那股弧线一样,[布什夫人]为从传统女性追求成长为现代女权维护者的第一夫人们建造了一座桥梁。这份权威性的传记对我们理解总统夫人的复杂作用做出了积极贡献。”
——《华盛顿邮报》(The Washington Post)
“《芭芭拉·布什和一个美国王朝的塑造》将成为当前和今后长时期内人们爱读的作品,也是非常值得品读的作品。”
——《华尔街日报》(Wall Street Journal)
“《芭芭拉·布什和一个美国王朝的塑造》是一部罕见的公众人物传记,作品文字精美,内容给人以震惊的启示。”
——《大西洋月刊》(The Atlantic)
"Susan Page has given us an insightful and engaging portrait of a remarkable American. Wife to one President, mother to another, Barbara Bush was fascinating and complicated, and this absorbing biography brings the woman George H.W. Bush called 'the Silver Fox' to vivid life."―Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
"Formidable and fearless, candid and sharp, Barbara Bush was among the most interesting people of our time. Susan Page's intimate biography covers both the triumphs and tribulations that made her so fascinating and beloved."―Walter Isaacson, Pulitzer Prize finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, and Einstein
"What a fascinating read! By giving Page access to her diaries and agreeing to long interviews, Barbara Bush finally reveals the person behind the pearls. And she turns out to be one of the most interesting and influential women of the twentieth century."―Cokie Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Ladies of Liberty and political commentator for NPR and ABC News
"Except for Eleanor Roosevelt, first-rate biographies of First Ladies are rare. Susan Page's volume on Barbara Bush is an impressive exception. It is a beautifully written and informative study of not only Barbara Bush, but also the presidential administrations of her husband and son."―Robert Dallek, Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author of An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
"Barbara Bush was the wife of one president and the mother of another, but as Susan Page shows, was far more interesting than that. In the nick of time, Page managed to interview Mrs. Bush at length, gain access to her diaries, and acquire other information that many earlier authors did not have in order to bring us this highly readable portrait, which expands our understanding of this strong, decisive woman, whose influence spanned an era."―Michael Beschloss, New York Times bestselling author of Presidents of War
"Highly recommend!"―Gayle King, CBS This Morning
"...Richly researched, with so many new details."―Norah O'Donnell