Louisa: The Extraordinary Life Of Mrs. Adams

"This carefully detailed portrait of Louisa Adams, wife of sixth U.S. President John Quincy Adams, depicts a woman of strength, ambition and tenacity. Born in London in 1775, she traveled the world, worked tirelessly to get her husband elected and served as a behind-the-scenes advisor. Through it all, Louisa wrote; she left behind letters, plays and memoirs, documenting her trips around the world and giving an insider’s view of a Congress in its infancy. Author Louisa Thomas weaves these writings into a thrilling account of an extraordinary life."