An inside look at the life of President Bush's most respected aide and confidante, as she balances her role as one of the most influential women ever to set foot in the White House, against her role as a wife and mother.

"The rule of thumb in any White House is that nobody is indispensable except the president," said THE NEW YORK TIMES, "But Karen Hughes has come as close to that description as any recent presidential aide." TEN MINUTES FROM NORMAL is her often humorous, disarmingly down-to-earth and politically fascinating journey of her time in President Bush's inner circle. As Counselor to the President for his first eighteen months in the White House and as his communications director since he first ran for Governor of Texas in 1994, Hughes has been a crucial influence. When he first moved to Washington, President Bush told members of the White House staff that he wanted Karen in the room whenever any major decisions were made.