Laura Bush
Laura Bush
Laura Lane Welch Bushis the wife of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, and was the First Lady from 2001 to 2009...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFirst Lady
Date of Birth4 November 1946
CountryUnited States of America
opportunity texas race
You know, there are a lot of would-be governors of Texas sitting around today who never took the opportunity to get into a race when the time was right. If George is good at anything, it's timing.
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Libraries are community treasure chests, loaded with a wealth of information available to everyone equally, and the key to that treasure chest is the library card. I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.
reading giving pleasure
Reading will give you lasting pleasure.
book firsts comfort
I turned to books for comfort. (Former First Lady, Laura Bush)
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As long as we have books, we are not alone.
children book reading
When you read with your child, you show them that reading is important, but you also show them they're important - that they are so important to you that you will spend 20 minutes a day with your arm around them.
children challenges disease
An educated child is better equipped to handle all the challenges of life, from finding work to avoiding diseases like HIV/AIDS.
children book reading
Research shows us that children who are read to from a very early age are more likely to begin reading themselves at an early age. They're more likely to excell in school. They're more likely to graduate secondary school and go to college.
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I also know that there are a lot of people around the United States who want my husband to win and who are for him and who support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I feel good about those people, too.
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I like politics. I like traveling in the United States.
parent lasts lifetime
It's a huge advantage to have parents who read to you. And it's an advantage that lasts a lifetime.
inspirational book good-book
A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can't leave it alone.
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But we talk about issues, we talk about people, we talk about personalities. George is a very good reader of people, and he's very perceptive about people, and you know, that's fine.
successful age foundation
The ages between birth and age 5 are the foundation upon which successful lives are built.