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A Woman of Adventure is an overdue portrait of Lou Henry Hoover, a trailblazing First Lady. Dunlap's revealing research chips away at the societal veneer of a networking public figure to reveal the inner warmth, wit, and personal hard choices of a woman bound by duty. Dunlap's gripping narrative brings a fresh understanding of Hoover's life and times with sharp observations and historical acuity. Interwoven with poignant quotes, the book allows Hoover to speak for herself in her own terms, independent of the man she married. -- Michelle Gullion, director of collections and research at the National First Ladies' Library Lou Henry Hoover broke many glass ceilings for women and was important before she ever set foot in the White House. She traveled with her husband, translated for him, and contributed to a textbook he wrote. She worked with her husband far more than most other previous First Ladies, and yet their partnership fell apart at the White House. That story alone deserves our attention in this study of a First Lady. -- Cynthia D. Bittinger, author of Grace Coolidge: Sudden Star

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Annette B. Dunlap is an independent scholar and journalist. She is the author of Frank: The Story of Frances Folsom Cleveland, America's Youngest First Lady, The Gambler's Daughter: A Personal and Social History, and Charles Gates Dawes: A Life. Rachel Fulginiti is an audiobook narrator and a voice-over artist who has worked with companies such as Chrysler, Target, McDonalds, and eHarmony. She is a graduate of the Meisner Program at the School for Film and Television in New York City.

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