Washington's Lady - (Women of History) by Nancy Moser

About the Book

The inspiring story of America's first, First Lady, Martha Washington. George called her, "My other self." Together they fought for their love and for the new nation they helped birth.

Book Synopsis

Known for moving first-person novels of Nannerl Mozart, Jane Austen, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Nancy Moser now brings to life the loves and trials of the first First Lady of the United States. When a dapper, young George Washington comes into her life, Martha Custis is a young widow with two young children. Their love and loyalty toward each other-and the new nation they fight for, lasts a lifetime and is an inspiration even now, after 250 years. Washington's Lady was a Christy Awards finalist.

Review Quotes

"Moser's research, powerful dialogue, and flawless creativity give readers a heart-wrenching first-person account of a woman hardly recognized beyond the shadow of her husband and her title, the engrossing and magnificent First Lady, Martha Washington." Romantic Times 4.5 star review

"I feel like I have truly experienced a taste of what it was like to walk beside the man who eventually became our country's first president. I am humbled-and privileged-to have been able to read such a work, and I knew that my own heart has been deeply touched In the process." www.berlysue@blogspot.com