Three months later, 'the old maid of Midland married Midland's most eligible bachelor'.Īs First Lady of Texas, Laura Bush championed education and launched the Texas Book Festival, passions she brought to the White House. Bush, whom she had last passed in the hallway in seventh grade. After graduating, she became an elementary school teacher, working in inner city schools, then trained as a librarian. Laura Welch attended Southern Methodist University in an era on the cusp of monumental change. She masterfully recreates the rugged, oil boom-and-bust culture of Midland, her close relationship with her father, and the bonds of early friendships that she retains to this day.įor the first time, in heart-wrenching detail, she writes about her tragic car accident that left herįriend Mike Douglas dead. An only child, Laura Welch grew up in a family that lost three babies to miscarriage or infant death. In a captivating and compelling voice that ranks with many of our greatest memoirists, Laura Bush tells the story of her unique path from dusty Midland, Texas to the world stage and the White House.
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