And a courageous one too, because it describes a growing belief that u. A home front or homefront is the civilian populace of the nation at war as an active support. This intensely emotional book by patti davis with maureen foster portrays growing up in the 60s as a young woman out of step with her parents of opposite political persuasion. For the record kelleys book credits the former first lady with pushing reagan toward detente with the soviet union in. Patti davis s most popular book is the long goodbye. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know.
Nancy reagan has read home front, the semibiographical book by her daughter, patti davis, and said today she agrees with her husband. Maureen strange foster, of a newly published book, home front. Patti davis is the author of six books, most recently the long goodbye, a memoir of her late father, former president ronald reagan. Patti davis, the 33yearold actress who is the daughter of president and. But there is so little information in patti davis novel, home front written with maureen strange foster, that i could have written this book, and my father is in the construction business. Pattis book novel piece of fiction, first lady says. All that glitters is not real, book on nancy reagan says.
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Home front mass market paperback february 12, 1987 by patti davis author. She used elements of her own life to create a fictional story, and because of that the book became controversial and she was widely criticized. Despite its catalogue of flaws as narrative fiction, this roman a. Home front hardcover march, 1986 by patti davis author. The reagans daughter, patti davis, portrayed her parents in a bad light in her autobiographical novel, home front. She used elements of her own life to create a fictional story, and because of that the book became controversial.
Although written as a novel, the fact is that patty daviss book is a nonfiction and exposes her mother nancy davis. But there is so little information in patti davis novel, home front written with maureen strange foster, that i could have written this book, and. Dear rest of the world, you have undoubtedly noticed that america now has, ensconced in the white house when hes not on the golf course a lessthansane individual. Patti davis davis, patti used books, rare books and new books. Reagans daughter patti davis uses her dead father to. Prominent women discuss the complex, humorous, and ultimately loving relationships they have with their mothers by patti davis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Home front by patti davis, with maureen strange foster crown. The former presidents younger daughter follows up her bestselling homefront and deadfall and kitty kelleys nancy reagan with a moody, relentlessly introspective story about a moody, relentlessly introspective california girl whose career as a serious writer is haunted by memories of life with a brittle, humorless, ambitious, control freak of a mother and a pleasant, vague, rich, and possibly. Patti davis bio, net worth, personal details, playboy.
Her articles have appeared in many magazines and newspapers. This is the official facebook page of author patti davis. Daughter patti davis was not flattering in her autobiographical novel. She is famous for her prochoice viewpoint on abortion and for being against nuclear weapons, and she had a highlypublicized rift between her and her parents, former president ronald reagan and nancy reagan.
Patti davis s bio is filled with personal and professional info. Just because someone grows up with wealth and advantages doesnt mean they fit into that world. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Home front hardcover january 1, 1986 by patti davis author. This autobiographical novel concerns growing up in the public eye during the other vietnam war the war at home. No matter what a woman achieves in her life, no matter how old she gets or whether or not she herself becomes a mother, she is always and forever a daughter. First daughter patti davis smeared her mother nancy reagan in a thinlyveiled 1986 memoir called home front. The way i see it by patti davis 4 editions first published. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. The title the lives our mothers leave us encapsulates what this book by patti davis is about. Home front hardcover march 31, 1982 by patti davis author. And now patti waltzes in with her candidly autobiographical novel, home front crown publishers inc. Reagans estranged daughter, who hated him, says parents.
A candidly autobiographical work, according to the book jacket, home front chronicles the loneliness of the. Patti davis biography affair, divorce, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is patti davis. To make matters worse, he is shadowed by a rumpled man who is chillingly sane but thoroughly evil, a man who whispers in the ear of our elected leader while steering him toward. Patti davis goodreads author, maureen strange foster. In the early 1980s, davis acted in a few television shows before getting her first publishing deal. The tormented, selfquestioning heroine of daviss homefront. Home front by patti davis, with maureen strange foster. Patti davis has 15 books on goodreads with 2207 ratings. Home front by patti davis 6 editions first published in 1982 download daisy. Davis also acknowledges her own lie about why she failed to attend her grandmothers funeral in 1987, a year after the publication of her roman a clef home front. Maureen strange foster and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Change is always hard, but time softens the rough edges and eases the pull of the past. Author of home front, the way i see it, the long goodbye, bondage, the long. In 1986, she published her first novel, home front. Even the presidents critics found patti s three, thinly veiled autobiographical books overly jaded. A collection of facts like net worth, personal details, playboy, reagan, books, age, family, career. Patti davis, daughter of ronald reagan, poses nude for more magazine at 58 years old addicted to drugs since she was.
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