Amy Carter loved to bake her own cookies. |
Every state dinner was a huge challenge. This was the moment where you had to shine. |
I remember seeing shelves at grocery stores empty when my mother sent me to the store. |
In the White House, you have to be prepared for any eventuality. |
My mother raised nine kids in a tiny house with no electricity and no running water. |
The next morning Amy came to my kitchen at 7 a.m., wearing her pajamas. She asked about the cookies, which she had promised her class. |
The Secret Service came to me and thought I was burning the White House. |
There's no other book that's been endorsed by five first ladies. |