Closest Companion by Geoffrey C Ward

Closest Companion by Geoffrey C Ward

For the first time in paperback, the highly acclaimed, remarkably intimate, and surprisingly revealing secret diary of the woman who spent more private time with FDR than any other person during his years in the White house. At once a love story and a major contribution to history, it offers dramatic new insights into FDR--both the man and the president.

- Bestselling author: Geoffrey C. Ward is an award-winning biographer of FDR and the bestselling coauthor of many books with Ken Burns, including The Civil War and Baseball.

- Widely acclaimed: A fascinating, very personal view of the man and his life (USA TODAY). A remarkable portrait (The Washington Post). A new mirror on Roosevelt (The New York Times). engrossing (The New York Review of Books).

- Intimate portrait of a president: FDR trusted Margaret Daisy Suckley completely--she was allowed to photograph him in his wheelchair, was privy to wartime secrets, and documented his failing health in great detail.

- Major contribution to history: Daisy's diary offers unique insights into FDR's relationship with Winston Churchill and other wartime leaders, his decision to run for an unprecedented fourth term, and his hopes for the postwar world.

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ISBN 13	9781439103142
ISBN 10	1439103143
Title	Closest Companion
Author	Geoffrey C Ward
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2009-07-21
Number of pages	464
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