correspondence

Organized chronologically, readers will gain insights into Bush?s career highlights?the oil business, his two terms in Congress, his ambassadorship to the UN, his service as an envoy to China, his tenure with the Central Intelligence Agency, and of course, the vice presidency, the presidency, and the post-presidency. They will also observe a devoted husband, father, and American. Ranging from a love letter to Barbara and a letter to his mother about missing his daughter, Robin, after her death from leukemia to a letter to his children written just before the beginning of Desert Storm, this collection is remarkable for Bush?s candor, humor, and poignancy.

". . . a collection of . . . correspondence from . . . women through history"--BTCat.

The true story of Anthony Ciaglia who suffers a traumatic brain injury that renders him incapable of judging or feeling repulsion, and subsequently becomes the most trusted confidant of numerous imprisoned serial killers.

"The students of today tell their stories of adversity and growth in letters to the . . . authors of 'The Freedom Writers Diary'--featuring powerful responses from the original Freedom Writers. . . . the next generation . . . shares their struggles with abuse, racism, discrimination, poverty, mental health, imposed borders, LGBTQIA+ identity, and police violence. Each story is answered with a letter of advice from an original Freedom Writer"--Back cover.

Presents excerpts from letters written by American servicemen and -women in World War II and background on the topics and themes covered, such as Pearl Harbor and long-distance love, and includes removable, miniature copies of several of the handwritten letters discussed.

Presents a collection of correspondence written from 1956 through 1963 by twentieth-century American poet Sylvia Plath.

"This collection of letters chronicles the personal lives of founding father John Jay and his wife, Sarah Livingston Jay, in the tumultuous times during and after the American Revolution. The letters showcase Sarah as a devoted wife and mother who also helped further her husband's political career. Their correspondence reveals the abiding love of husband and wife, their concern for their children, the dangers and difficulties of travel, descriptions of the lands they visited and events they witnessed, as well as a sense of the effort it took to survive in the era even with the buffer of wealth. The book includes essays on the Jay and Livingston families, family trees, and information about the character and appearance of both husband and wife, and other topics. . . . There are textual bridges between the letters where necessary"--Back cover.

"In 18th century France, letter writing became . . . fashionable, particularly amongst women. In this work, [the author] opens up the world of these women through the letters which they wrote. Concentrating on the letters of four women from different social backgrounds, she shows how they came to womanhood through their writing"--OCLC.