A Lady, First: My Life in the Kennedy White House and the American Embassies of Paris and Rome
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0670894532 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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With her plate already overflowing, she took on volunteering, lecturing, writing for newspapers and magazines, and writing books on etiquette and her experiences. A life lived so fully and at such a frenetic pace is scarcely to be believed at first, until one takes into account Baldrige's spirited will and work ethic. She tells of her subsequent work as the first female executive at Tiffany's under Walter Hoving, until the White House beckoned in 1960. These two women, Baldrige says, were among her greatest teachers. "I had always thought I was Wonder Woman without the steel bra." Readers may be disappointed by the gentle nature of the gossip and lack of scandal, but Baldrige's insight, humor and vivid encounters are sure to enthrall. She soon opened her own, hugely successful PR firm in Chicago and then moved to New York,
to being the social secretary in the Kennedy White House, Baldrige has led a glamorous, high-spirited life, and A Lady, First shares a wonderful vicarious experience of her adventures. From working with Clare Booth Luce in Rome in the early 1950s to becoming the first woman executive for Tiffany & Co. Now, she writes of her life as a tenacious and successful woman who worked behind the scenes in some of the most exciting places after World War II and at the height of America's international glory. Like Katharine Graham and Liz Smith, she has lived her life among celebrities and history makers and has the stories to prove it. The romance of Baldrige's first job in Paris with American Ambassador David Bruce's wife, Evangeline, is only the beginning of her lively tale. She continues to be an inspiration as the founder of Letitia Baldrige Enterprises, one of the first companies in the world to be founded and run by a female CEO.. Letitia Baldr
Very Interesting, read in one sitting. Very little sparkle Very Interesting, read in one sitting. Very little about Jackie in reality, but she is interesting in her own right.. Kevin Graves said The Wind Beneath Their Wings. I have always been a fan of Miss Baldrige, and I have several of her books, but I really enjoyed this one. I feel it gives a more personal glimpse into the HOW behind the WOW. She really was (is) the wind beneath the wings of her glamorous employers, Evangeline Bruce, Clare Boothe Luce, Jacqueline Kennedy. C. Class from the past! A Customer Oh! how I wish I had a life like Tish Baldridge's! She is a gutsy and classy lady and I admire her for that. I loved to read that book because it goes to show that dreams come true when we put the energy and efforts for them to materialize.