In Contrast To My Husband,

When I Was In My 20s, I Was A Bookworm - Spent 12 Hours Of The Day In The Library. How I Met George, I'll Never Know.

The Ages Between Birth And Age 5 Are The Foundation Upon Which Successful Lives Are Built.

I Turned To Books For Comfort. (former First Lady, Laura Bush)

We See All Around The World Where Women's Rights Are Denied, Where Governments Don't Believe In Educating Their Girls. There Are 800 Million People In The World Who Are Illiterate And 75 Percent Of Them Are Women And Girls.

I Have Always Admired Organizations That Help Children Grow And Learn, And Organizations That Protect And Shelter Children When No One Else Does. And I Wanted To Draw Attention To These Organizations And Recognize The Contributions They Were Making To The Country And To Our Children In Particular.