LAURA America's First Lady, First Mother

Narrator Lisa Helm reveals an intimate, engaging view of Laura Bush, America's first lady. Mrs. Bush's background as a teacher and librarian stirred her passion for children and the reading programs she has endorsed. Reproducing Mrs. Bush's warm, simple style, Helm depicts the obstacles she overcame when she entered the political arena as first lady and acted as "first mother" after the tragedy of 9/11. Rather than political life tainting her character and reputation, Mrs. Bush has inspired many with her simplicity, and today rests one point below her husband in popularity polls. Grand music breaks denote subject changes in this well-done audio. G.D.W. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 03]