From the Kansas City Public Library Barbara Bush was one of America’s most popular first ladies, warm and unpretentious but also possessing a sharp wit and bluntness that led her family to nickname her “the enforcer.” Her advice ranged from such practical admonishments as “don’t complain and don’t explain” to the whimsical (and still practical):...
Friends of the George & Barbara Bush Foundation, Today we pause to remember and celebrate our widely admired and inspiring friend Barbara Pierce Bush, who passed away two years ago. It speaks to the lasting impact she had on all of us that Mrs. Bush remains such a driving, guiding force in all our lives....
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com By Matt London for Fox News Fox News anchor and former White House press secretary Dana Perino remembered former first lady Barbara Bush as a woman who lived the values that she preached. “She never dyed her hair and she didn’t want to dye her hair,” said Perino on a new episode of Fox Nation’s “Dana...
From Today.com Jenna Bush Hager and Willie Geist share items in their lives that they can’t live without. Willie talks about the Altoids he loves and Jenna shares “Pearls of Wisdom,” the book by her grandmother and former first lady Barbara Bush.
In a new book, son Jeb Bush recalls: “Mom opened her eyes and said, ‘My God, George, you are devastatingly handsome’ “ By Sam Gillette of People Magazine A new book by former First Lady Barbara Bush, published posthumously, gives fresh insight into her historic romance with former President George H. W. Bush. In Pearls of Wisdom: Little...
Image credited to Jenna Bush Hager By Kerry Breen of Today “For heaven’s sake, enjoy life.” Former first lady Barbara Bush was known for her literacy programs, her passion for education, and her words of wisdom. Famous for handing out advice to everyone from family to staffers to Supreme Court justices, she always had a comment on...
“Pearls of Wisdom” by Barbara Bush [Hachette] By Mims Cushing for the Florida Times-Union Book review: A new book collects the wisdom and advice of first lady Barbara Bush. PEARLS OF WISDOM: LITTLE PIECES OF ADVICE (THAT GO A LONG WAY) Author: Barbara Bush Hachette, 207 pages, $20 Aside from the stellar advice from Mrs....
As wife to one president and mother of another, Barbara Bush gathered quite a bit of wisdom, some pearls of which are shared in a new book. Image courtesy of George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. By Mary Kay Linge for the New York Post “She called her style a ‘benevolent dictatorship’, ” Barbara Pierce...
Capital Campaign’s $60 Million for Bush School of Government and Public Service Scholarships and Program and Faculty Support; Bush Library Exhibit Updates and Enhancements; Retired Marine One Helicopter COLLEGE STATION, TX – The George & Barbara Bush Foundation and campaign chairman C. Boyden Gray today announced that ConocoPhillips is committing a $4 million gift to...
