Laura Lane Welch Bush is the former First Lady of the United States and the wife of the forty-third President of the United States George W. Bush.
Was a public school teacher and librarian in the Houston, Dallas and Austin school systems.
Earned a bachelors degree in education from Southern Methodist University , and then earned a masters degree in library science from the University of Texas at Austin.
Her secret service codename is "Tempo".
Twin daughters, Barbara Bush and Jenna Bush , born 25 November 1981.
Named the "Most Fascinating Person of 2002" on the annual Barbara Walters special.
First lady of the United States (2001-2009).
Shares a birthday with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
Her favorite singer is Van Morrison. Morrison was invited to play at Bushs inaugural ball, but declined.
She loves watching the show "Desperate Housewives" .
Her favorite actress is Meryl Streep.
Country music fan (George Jones , Faron Young and Willie Nelson ).
Mother-in-law of Henry Hager.
Daughter-in-law of George Bush and Barbara Bush.
(April 2008) Release of the childrens book, "Read All About It!" by Laura and Jenna Bush.
Release of her memoir, "Spoken From the Heart".
Only First Lady to date to have given birth to twins.
Is an only child.
Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.
There is nothing political about American literature.
I think it’s important that (Roe v. Wade) remain legal for medical reasons and other reasons.
The English language lacks the words to mourn an absence. For the loss of a parent, grandparent, spouse, child or friend, we have all manner of words and phrases, some helpful some not. Still we are conditioned to say something, even if it is only “I’m sorry for your loss. ” But for an absence, for someone who was never there at all, we are wordless to capture that particular emptiness. For those who deeply want children and are denied them, those missing babies hover like silent ephemeral shadows over their lives. Who can describe the feel of a tiny hand that is never held?,I was born upon the prairie, where the wind blew free, and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures, and where everything drew a free breath. " the Great Comanche war chief, Ten Bears,I turned to books for comfort. (Former First Lady, Laura Bush),A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.
The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone. .
