Mrs. Ike: Memories and Reflections on the Life of Mamie Eisenhower

By: Susan Eisenhower

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Synopsis: Susan Eisenhower looks back on the life of her grandmother in a tribute that coincides with the centenary of Mamie Eisenhower's birth. In this compelling biography of an army captain's wife who becomes First Lady, she paints the portrait of an independent, headstrong woman who was passionately engaged in a lifelong relationship with a man who was her utter opposite. Although their fifty-three-year marriage was ultimately marked by public triumph and private contentedness, their lives together were not always easy. On army posts all over America, in Panama and the Philippines, in Paris and Washington, Mamie Eisenhower struggled to find her way in a military system that took dedication and self-sacrifice for granted--just as she worked to keep her marriage on an even keel after the death of their first child, during debilitating illnesses, and in the midst of painful isolation when her husband was absorbed by work or committed to the battlefield. Yet as her granddaughter knew well, she radiated optimism, though people rarely recognized the discipline and fortitude behind her cheerfulness and her apparently effortless courtesy.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 392 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780374215149
Publisher:: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Date of Addition:: 08/20/15
Copyrighted By:: Susan Eisenhower
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Sandra Ryan
Proofread By:: BookMouse
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.