NATIONAL BESTSELLER: "It's wonderful. I had to stick behind the Post cereal heiress no matter what happened."--Martha Hall Kelly, Lilac Girls author and New York Times bestseller author
"A wealthy heiress Marjorie Post is determined to transform herself into more than just a social bride; she wants to be a shrewd businesswoman, an inspiring philanthropist, a presidential hostess, and much more."--Kate Quinn, author of The Rose Code, a New York Times bestseller
The First Lady and the President are come to meet you, Mrs. Post... Marjorie Merriweather Post's evening is about to become much more typical. She has welcomed every president that has come and gone. Marjorie was motivated by a few basic principles while growing up in the small farming communities of Battle Creek, Michigan: always think for yourself, never take success for granted, and work hard—even if you're considered American royalty and have imperial diamonds all over you. Marjorie's desire to live, love, and give more than she received was unquenchable. Marjorie Merriweather Post had an extraordinary life that few could have imagined, one in which she entertained Roosevelts, Kennedys, and Hollywood's finest stars, crawled through Moscow warehouses to recover the Tsar's jewels, and outran the Nazis in London.
As a little child, Marjorie started her adventure by sticking cereal boxes together in her father's barn. Nobody could have imagined that the C. W. Post Cereal Company, with Marjorie as its heiress and leading woman, would blossom into the General Foods empire and transform the American way of life. Making history in the process, Marjorie dared to demand more of herself, not willing to remain in her assigned positions as a mother, a hostess, and a wife in high society. She accumulated millions of dollars before reaching thirty, making her the richest woman in the country. However, her extraordinary impact was the result of her life energy, advocacy, enthusiasm, and adventurous spirit.
Nevertheless, despite all of the grandeur and beauty found in the magnificent mansions she constructed, including Mar-a-Lago, Marjorie's tale was also filled with hardship and turmoil. Having been married four times, Marjorie pursued her happily ever after with the blue-blooded party boy who was unable to escape his troubles, the charming financier who eventually betrayed him, the darkly charismatic international diplomat, and the extravagant party animal whose startling secrets would shock not only Marjorie but the entire community. Marjorie was a great lady in whatever she accomplished, particularly when it came to love.
Intimate depiction of a larger-than-life lady written by best-selling and renowned novelist Allison Pataki, who tells a moving tale of a woman who embraces her own power, falls in love with her voice, and changes history in the process.