Jenna Bush on 20/20
I know this isn’t exactly Romney related, but man was I impressed with her. She has really grown up, and is making a difference in this world. It was really poignant to see her interacting with these poor Jamaican kids, you could tell that they touched her heart. She recently wrote a book about a girl “Ana” that talks about her life in Latin America with HIV. She worked as an intern with UNICEF working with these kids. I’m so glad to see some real positive press about her.
Amazon Review
First Daughter Jenna Bush worked as an intern with UNICEF throughout Latin America, and in her first book, she focuses on the life of a young woman she befriended during her travels. Infected with HIV/AIDS at birth, Ana loses both parents to the disease. After suffering abuse at relatives’ homes, she finds a caring center for those living with HIV/AIDS, where she falls in love and eventually gets pregnant. Her child is born without the virus, and at the story’s close, Ana has found a peaceful home where she can plan a new life for herself and her baby. The pace is brisk: chapters are only a few pages long, and the accessible language and simple sentences will pull reluctant readers. A few jarring passages point to Bush’s outsider’s view (a comparison between Ana and “the exotic subjects in Gaugin’s Tahiti paintings” stands out), but the wrenching story, illustrated with a few photos, effectively sends an urgent message: too many children are unsafe and burdened by secrets. Classroom-ready resources include discussion questions and suggestions for volunteering. Engberg, Gillian
