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Laddar... Going Home To Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969av David Eisenhower, Julie Nixon Eisenhower
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. A fascinating memoir of Dwight D. Eisenhower's life after the White House, written by his grandson, who more or less lived with them during that time. Well-written, some very interesting personal information from a reliable source. I listened to David Eisenhower speak at a book-signing, and that is what set me on my goal to read Presidential Biographies in order. If you have ANY interest in Eisenhower, or the presidents following him until his death in 1969, this is a must-read! inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
David Eisenhower delivers a warm, personal recollection of the retirement years of his grandfather, Dwight D. Eisenhower, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where they lived. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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Both Kennedy and Johnson consulted Eisenhower on questions of foreign and military affairs. He also stayed involved with his political party and the nomination and election of Richard Nixon. In addition, Eisenhower owned a farm near Gettysburg, PA where he raised cattle. He spent his free time playing golf and socializing with friends and family. Eisenhower led an active life after the Presidency despite his poor health after having suffered a heart attack.
What is unique about this book is that it is written from the perspective of his grandson. David saw his grandfather not just as the former President, but as an ordinary man going about his daily business, and he describes his familiar relationship with him. As in any family relationship, they did not always see eye to eye on everything, and through David's descriptions of their discussions and disagreements, we are able to understand what Dwight D. Eisenhower valued in life. For instance, he felt that David should finish school and have a stable career before he settled down to marry. Health was another major concern of his and David often includes information about how Eisenhower tried to maintain healthy eating habits as well as being aware of the limits of stress and exercise which he could safely tolerate. Friends and family were also of major importance to Eisenhower and he kept his best friends close to him until the end.
I enjoyed seeing this perspective of a former President. It is nice to know that people of great fame live their lives similarly to how ordinary people do. They still go about their daily business. They learn how to drive a car. They sit in a chair with a remote control watching television, and they discuss life with their grandsons. ( )