"Annette Dunlap has gone beyond biographical conventions by giving us not just the woman behind the man but the whole woman's inner life."—Claudia Keenan, BookTrib
“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
“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. Interweaved 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
