Two hundred years ago, Tennessee was the Wild West and the law was frequently determined by intimidation. Set against such a background, the story of Rachel and Andrew Jackson is one of the greatest love stories of American history.

Inder Dan Ratnu's third novel, "First Lady President," is the story of a controversial American First Lady and powerful US Senator's quest for the sole political prize that eluded her ambitious grasp: the presidency of the United States. Written back in 2003 this book's story explains how the lady candidate confronts an African American man challenger and defeats him in the primaries only to pick him up as her vice presidential running mate. Later in the main election she confronts another African American man a retired Army chief and a former Secretary of State, a 'liberal' republican only to defeat by an unprecedented record breaking margin in the US presidential history. Her landslide victory follows, amid unprecedented security measures, her inauguration and her inaugural speech during the day time and an unusual celebration during the night.

Tells the story of Florence Harding's rise from young unwed mother to First Lady and reveals her influence behind Harding's ascent to America's most scandal-ridden presidency and her role in his death. The drama of her life is set against the stage of the White House in the Jazz Age, and involves exciting elements such as mistresses, blackmail, poisoning, and opium addicts. Includes bandw photos. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

"Marriage is the most underreported story in political life and yet is often the key to its success. This is the idea driving a revealing new portrait of Lady Bird as the essential strategist, fundraiser, barnstormer, peacemaker, and ballast for Lyndon...[A] biography of a political partnership that helps explain how the wildly talented but deeply flawed Lyndon Baines Johnson ended up making history..."--P. [2] of jacket.

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