Ike in Love and War: How Dwight D. Eisenhower Sacrificed Himself to Keep the Peace - Richard Striner

Descriere Ike in Love and War: How Dwight D. Eisenhower Sacrificed Himself to Keep the Peace - Richard Striner

Dwight D. Eisenhower is one of America's greatest and least appreciated presidents. \nBehind the demeanor that made Dwight D. Ike Eisenhower so popular was a cold-as-steel intelligence that kept his country prosperous and out of danger. Because his operating methods were so deeply hidden, it is only in the past few decades that historians have grasped the full extent of his achievements. \n \nIke in Love and War shows the hidden sacrifices that made Eisenhower remarkable. It probes the mission that was driving him: the quest to reconcile his skill as a fighter with his mother's pacifism, which led him to become the greatest peacekeeper of his age. \n \nMore than other biographies, this one explores the man's emotions. It puts the long-standing dispute about his romance with Kay Summersby in a new perspective: tragedy. \n \nHere is the story of a unique American, the passion and brilliance he kept concealed, the ambition that propelled him, the sacrifices that wore down his health, and the sheer self-mastery that made it all look easy. \n \nIt never was. \n \nHis achievements are timely as Americans face unprecedented dangers. This is the story of the world Ike made, the things he achieved, and the surprises that may still be in store for us as we strive to understand his life in full.\n

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Post Hill Press

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9781637584224

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