![]() ![]() The Nixons had more in common with small-town Americans than with Washington society, and Brennan shows that part of Pat's difficulty in dealing with the political world was that she never quite left the "normal" Pat behind. Nixon's recently opened papers-as well as on recollections of both friends and adversaries-Brennan debunks the myth of "Plastic Pat" and fleshes out the real woman behind the stories and stereotypes. Now Mary Brennan moves beyond the oversimplified appraisals of this neglected first lady to provide a powerful study of a complex and fascinating presidential spouse.ĭrawing on Mrs. Lester David's The Lonely Lady of San Clemente painted her as a tragic figure while Julie Nixon Eisenhower's adoring Pat Nixon: The Untold Story fell short of offering an objective portrait. ![]() This first scholarly biography of Thelma Ryan Nixon-the first biography in thirty-five years and the first to access her papers-goes further than any other book to show readers the real Pat Nixon. Although public opinion polls rated her one of our nation's most admired women, few Americans really knew much about her. ![]() ![]() Pat Nixon may be the least understood of modern first ladies. ![]()
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