Topic: Book Review
Ladies: A Conjecture of Personalities -- A Review
I had the pleasure of reading Ladies: A Conjecture of Personalities by Feather Schwartz Foster recently, and would love to share my thoughts on this book.
Starting with the Introduction by Lucy Hayes, you know this is no ordinary book. Ms. Foster allows each First Lady between Martha Washington and Mamie Eisenhower a chapter to tell us their story-in their own words. These ladies are charming to listen to. Not allowing themselves to be ignored, the more recent First Ladies pop in and out, giving us their comments.
As I read, I totally forgot at times that these were not actual diary entries by these women. Feather Schwartz Foster has researched enough to be able to bring these women to life. She weaves actual historical events throughout the narratives and has done enough research on each personality to make one think these could very well be the words each First lady would use.
You feel as though you have landed in a parlor large enough to hold these women. The style is down-to-earth and chatty (okay, and catty at times!). I found myself laughing, crying and cheering with these women. You will close this book feeling as though you traveled to time and truly had a chance to get to know the women who stood beside our nation's Presidents.
For more information on Ms. Foster and her writings please visit her website at: http://featherfoster.com/
