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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jean CarnahanPublisher: University of Missouri Press Imprint: University of Missouri Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780826215130ISBN 10: 0826215130 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 03 May 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsNever has one woman overcome adversity with such spirit, grace, and determination. Jean Carnahan's story is an inspiration to all of us and Don't Let the Fire Go Out! tells her story with wit, charm, and wisdom. It is a book everyone should read. -- Ann Richards, former governor of Texas <p> In 2000, Jean Carnahan was elected to the U.S. Senate as a substitute for her late husband. She was asked, Are you qualified to serve as a senator?' Without hesitation she responded, There are those who spent a lifetime underestimating my husband, and I suggest they not make that same mistake with me.' Make no mistake about it, Jean Carnahan is a remarkable woman with a remarkable life story--as a wife, a mother, a First Lady, a grieving widow, and a U.S. senator. It is a story written with great grace by a most gracious lady. --Thomas Eagleton, former senator from Missouri Author InformationJean Carnahan served as United States Senator from January 3, 2001, to November 25, 2002. Author of several books, including If Walls Could Talk: The Story of Missouri's First Families, she lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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