{"title":"John L. Smith, Jr.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn L. Smith, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into the lives of remarkable individuals through captivating \u003cem\u003ebiographies and memoirs\u003c\/em\u003e. His storytelling illuminates the unexpected facets of historical figures, bringing fresh perspectives to well-known stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can anticipate insightful narratives that blend thorough research with engaging prose, offering a deeper understanding of the characters behind notable moments in history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-unexpected-abigail-adams-by-john-l-smith-jr-9781594164590","title":"The Unexpected Abigail Adams","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Spring Books 2024 Selection: \"What to Read This Spring\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Extraordinary Portrait of America's Beloved Female Founder and First Lady\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbigail Adams, wife of John Adams, was an eyewitness to America's founding and helped guide the new nation through her observations and advice to her famously prickly husband, who cherished her. She met many important and significant figures of the period: George Washington and his wife Martha, Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Knox, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, John Jay, Marquis de Lafayette, John Paul Jones, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe, artist Patience Wright, and even King George III and Queen Charlotte of England, as well as King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Unexpected Abigail Adams: A Woman \"Not Apt to Be Intimidated\"\u003c\/em\u003e, writer and researcher John L. Smith, Jr., draws on more than two thousand letters of Abigail's spanning from the 1760s to her death in 1818, interweaving Abigail's colourful correspondence—some of which has not appeared in print before—with a contextual narrative. In this priceless documentation of one of the most important periods of world history, she comments on the varied personalities she encountered. While her husband was away from home serving in the Continental Congresses and as a diplomatic envoy in Europe, she wrote him frequently about their home in Massachusetts, their family, national and local politics, and, during the early years of the war, crucial information concerning revolutionary activities around Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe was an advocate for education for women, a shrewd businesswoman, and had an unrivalled political acumen. Her strength in the face of disease, loss of children, and other hardships, and her poignant, beautiful, and often philosophical commentary, advice, and predictions allow Abigail to demonstrate her fully modern sensibilities. This major biography of Abigail, the first in over ten years, is a riveting, revealing portrait of a remarkable woman that readers will find very relatable—and one that transforms how she is perceived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48126637474028,"sku":"9781594164590","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781594164590-the-unexpected-abigail-adams.jpg?v=1785973209"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/john-l-smith-jr.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}