{"product_id":"lady-bird-a-biography-of-mrs-johnson-paperback","title":"Lady Bird: A Biography of Mrs. Johnson - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJan Jarboe Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revealing biography of Lady Bird Johnson exposes startling insights into her marriage to Lyndon Baines Johnson--and her unexpectedly strong impact on his presidency.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong obscured by her husband's shadow, Claudia \"Lady Bird\" Johnson emerges in this first comprehensive biography as a figure of surprising influence and the centering force for LBJ, a man who suffered from extreme mood swings and desperately needed someone to help control his darker impulses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Expertly researched and written, \u003ci\u003eLady Bird\u003c\/i\u003e draws from rare conversations with the former First Lady and from interviews with key members of Johnson's inner circle of friends, family, and advisers. With chapters such as \"Motherless Child,\" \"A Ten-Week Affair,\" and \"LBJ's Midlife Crisis,\" \u003ci\u003eLady Bird\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on Mrs. Johnson's childhood, on her amazing acumen as a businesswoman, and on the central role she played in her husband's life and political career. A vital link to the Kennedys during LBJ's uneasy tenure as vice president and a voice of conscience on civil rights, Jan Jarboe Russell reveals Lady Bird as a political force. In this intimate portrait, Russell shows us the private Lady Bird--not only a passionate conservationist but a remarkable woman who greatly influenced her husband, his administration, and the country.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJan Jarboe Russell is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Train to Crystal City: FDR's Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America's Only Family Internment Camp During World War II\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Texas Institute of Letters Prize for Best Book of Nonfiction. She is a Neiman Fellow, a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written for the \u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and other magazines. She also compiled and edited \u003ci\u003eThey Lived to Tell the Tale\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband, Dr. Lewis F. Russell, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097665974520,"sku":"9781501152887","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/ckxuc0s5OEhhQXNCZWY1RlBKSHNTZz09.webp?v=1773355837","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/lady-bird-a-biography-of-mrs-johnson-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}