Author Feather Schwartz Foster to Discuss First Ladies in Westfield, NJ

Released on: September 18, 2007, 9:36 am

Press Release Author: Feather Schwartz Foster

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Feather Schwartz Foster will discuss her book "LADIES: A
Conjecture of Personalities" at a meeting of the Presbyterian Women on Thursday,
September 20 at 10 AM. The meeting will be held at the Presbyterian Church on
Mountain Avenue and Broad Street in Westfield, NJ. A book signing will follow.

Press Release Body: If you've ever wondered what the "old" First Ladies were like -
the ones from Martha Washington through Mamie Eisenhower, then you'll get an earful
with "LADIES: A Conjecture of Personalities." Its author, Feather Schwartz Foster,
a Scotch Plains resident, will be discussing her book entitled "LADIES: A
Conjecture of Personalities" at a meeting of the Presbyterian Women on Thursday,
September 20 at 10 AM. The meeting will be held at the Presbyterian Church on
Mountain Avenue and Broad Street in Westfield, NJ. A book signing will follow.

.According to the author, "Ladies: A Conjecture.." is a book of voices. In it,
First Ladies between Martha Washington and Mamie Eisenhower tell their own stories -
or, to be more exact, whatever they want - in their own words and in their own
styles. It crosses boundaries between fact, conjecture and, most importantly,
centuries. Through dialogue-boxes, the Ladies talk to each other across Eternity,
where anything is possible. The Modern First Ladies, from Mrs. Kennedy through Mrs.
Clinton participate in commentary. "The old gals talk to the reader and they talk
amongst themselves. They talk about their husbands, and their children, and the
White House, and the times they lived in. And, of course, politics

"LADIES: A Conjecture of Personalities" allows First Ladies from Martha Washington
through Mamie Eisenhower to "write" their own chapters, and everyone - including the
modern FLs (Jacqueline Kennedy through Hillary Clinton) chime in with commentary.
It is an entertainment, not a tome. "Of course 'LADIES..' Is a work of fiction,"
says Foster. "After all, it is truly a conjecture of their personalities. But it
is all based on the facts of their lives, the lives of their husbands and the times
they lived in. Most biographies of First Ladies are dull - full of 'almanac stuff.'
This books livens things up - especially when the Ladies cross the centuries
through Eternity and talk to each other."

Author Feather Schwartz Foster has been an "amateur" presidential historian for
three decades. Following a long career in advertising and having written a score of
children's musical shows, she has decided to draw on her thousand-volume personal
presidential library and her love of history by penning "LADIES: A Conjecture.."
Her second novel, "Garfield's Train" was recently published and deals with President
James Garfield's death in Long Branch, in 1881. A children's book, "T: An
Auto-Biography" about a Model-T Ford was recently released..

Author Foster has made more than 100 presentations about the "old gals" to various
groups throughout the state.

For more information, contact the author at www.featherfoster.com. Or call
908-753-6999.



Web Site: http://www.featherfoster.com

Contact Details: Feather Schwartz Foster
Box 524
Fanwood, NJ 07023

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