All the Presidents' Children

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Simon and Schuster, Feb 18, 2003 - Biography & Autobiography - 400 pages
From Abigail "Nabby" Adams to Chelsea Clinton, George Washington Adams to John F. Kennedy, Jr., the children of America's presidents have both suffered and triumphed under the watchful eyes of their powerful fathers and the glare of the ever-changing public. Whether they perished under the pressure like Andrew Johnson, upheld controversial views like Amy Carter, or carried their father's torch right back to the White House like George W. Bush, all presidential children grew up having to share their fathers with the whole of their fellow countrymen -- and, in too many instances, spent the rest of their lives in a desperate search for their own identities.
In this illuminating bestseller, Washington insider Doug Wead offers an authoritative analysis of our nation's presidential offspring. Featuring lively anecdotes, photographs, short biographies, and never-before-published personal accounts, All the Presidents' Children is an important socio-cultural work, a groundbreaking study of American family dynamics, and an entertaining foray into the homes, hearts, and history of our forefathers.
 

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CONTENTS
1
The Curse of the Heirs Apparent
7
Daughters Seeking Fathers Approval
27
Unfulfilled Promises
53
Suffer the Little Children
77
Daughters of Courage
144
Triumphant Sons
162
Where Have You Gone Amy Carter?
254
In the Name of the Father
295
Epilogue
325
Realized Life Span
366
Presidential Children Who Worked
370
Source Notes
401
Index
445
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Doug Wead is a former special assistant to President George H. W. Bush and is now a prominent corporate and university campus speaker. A cofounder of the relief organization Mercy Corps and author of twenty-seven books, including the New York Times bestseller All the Presidents' Children, he lives near Washington, D.C., with his family. Visit his websites at www.dougwead.com and www.mercycorps.com.

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