An epic reimagining of the remarkable life of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the American heiress and trailblazing leader of the twentieth century, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sisi Mrs.
Allison graduated cum laude from Yale University, is a member of The Historical Novel Society, and Lives in New York with her husband and family..
She has appeared on Today , Good Morning America , Fox & Friends , Good Day New York , Good Day Chicago , and MSNBC\'s Morning Joe .
A former news writer and producer, Allison has written for The New York Times , ABC News, HuffPost , USA Today , Fox News, and other outlets.
Allison\'s novels have been translated into more than twenty languages.
About author(s): Allison Pataki is the New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor \' s Wife, The Accidental Empress , Sisi , Where the Light Falls , and The Queen\'s Fortune , as well as the nonfiction memoir Beauty in the Broken Places and two children\'s books, Nelly Takes New York and Poppy Takes Paris .
Bestselling and acclaimed author Allison Pataki has crafted an intimate portrait of a larger-than-life woman, a powerful story of one woman falling in love with her own voice and embracing her own power while shaping history in the process.
Marjorie did everything on a grand scale, especially when it came to love.
A wife four times over, Marjorie sought her happily-ever-after with the blue-blooded party boy who could not outrun his demons, the charismatic financier whose charm turned to betrayal, the international diplomat with a dark side, and the bon vivant whose shocking secrets would shake Marjorie and all of society.
And yet Marjorie\'s story, though full of beauty and grandeur, set in the palatial homes she built such as Mar-a-Lago, was equally marked by challenge and tumult.
But it was her life-force, advocacy, passion, and adventurous spirit that led to her stunning legacy.
Before turning thirty she amassed millions, becoming the wealthiest woman in the United States.
Not content to stay in her prescribed roles of high-society wife, mother, and hostess, Marjorie dared to demand more, making history in the process.
Post\'s Cereal Company would grow into the General Foods empire and reshape the American way of life, with Marjorie as its heiress and leading lady.
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Marjorie\'s journey began gluing cereal boxes in her father\'s barn as a young girl.
From crawling through Moscow warehouses to rescue the Tsar\'s treasures to outrunning the Nazis in London, from serving the homeless of the Great Depression to entertaining Roosevelts, Kennedys, and Hollywood\'s biggest stars, Marjorie Merriweather Post lived an epic life few could imagine.
Marjorie had an insatiable drive to live and love and to give more than she got.
Growing up in the modest farmlands of Battle Creek, Michigan, Marjorie was inspired by a few simple rules: always think for yourself, never take success for granted, and work hard--even when deemed American royalty, even while covered in imperial diamonds.
Presidents have come and gone, but she has hosted them all.
So begins another average evening for Marjorie Merriweather Post. . . .
Post, the President and First Lady are here to see you.
An epic reimagining of the remarkable life of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the American heiress and trailblazing leader of the twentieth century, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sisi Mrs
