{"product_id":"ike-the-soldier-merle-miller-9780795300172","title":"Ike the Soldier","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePlain Speaking\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLyndon\u003c\/i\u003e comes this \"vivid and consistently absorbing record of Dwight D. Eisenhower's military career\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bringing together thousands of hours of interviews with the men and women who were closest to him, Merle Miller has constructed a revealing and personal biography of the man who would become the supreme commander. From his childhood in Kansas to West Point, World War I, and Europe where he led the Allied Forces to a hard-won victory in World War II, \u003ci\u003eIke the Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e goes behind the historic battles and into the heart and mind of Ike Eisenhower. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Miller has crafted the defining biography on the life of the thirty-fourth president, bringing more depth to the man many thought they knew. His strained relationships with his father, brothers, and son are brought into focus; as well as his love affair with his wife Mamie, and his relationship with Kay Summersby--his driver turned companion and confidante during WWII. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An informed and balanced tribute to a world-class leader whose remarkable character gains greater luster with the passage of time.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a highly enjoyable look at Ike's personal and official relationships with the people most important to him during the first 55 years of his life, including family, Army and Allied colleagues and heads of state.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Merle Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0795300174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780795300172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e RosettaBooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 2.26d","brand":"Merle Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076450349311,"sku":"9780795300172","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d16f6c36-def4-4e53-af88-f16556ed912f.jpg?v=1685465061","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ike-the-soldier-merle-miller-9780795300172","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}