The Times of My Life [Hardcover]

Betty Ford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1978

"In the pages of this fran, lively and often moving book, the reader will discover quickly why Betty Ford is one of the most admired women of our time- a true American heroine. Hers a peculiarly American life- the progreess of Elizabeth Ann Bloomer from the tree-shaded streets of Grand Rapids, Michigan, to the White House. In the fall of 1976. Keep Betty's Husband in the White House campaign buttons erupted all over the country, a tribute to a woman unknown to most Americans only three years earlier, and to her grace, candor and lack of pretension. In the time since Betty and Jerry Ford left Washington for private life, this admiration and affection have grown even greater." This exerpt was taken from the inside of the dust jacket for this book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 305 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins; 1st edition (October 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060112980
• ISBN-13: 978-0060112981
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,089,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars BETTER THAN U MIGHT EXPECT, June 19, 1999

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COREY HARDING - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Times of My Life (Hardcover)

i can remember reading this book years ago and thinking it was so much better than i expected. her insights were valuable and one gets a good look into the life of the white house.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Woman Worth Remembering, July 10, 2011

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S. E. Westfall (Lawrenceville, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Times of My Life (Hardcover)

I've owned Mrs. Ford's book since it was published in 1978 and I've read it several times. Her willingness to share the challenges she faced at a time when it was much easier to keep things hidden is refreshing. Sharing her experience with breast cancer led women to seek the information they needed about their own health risks. Sharing her on-the-job training when she was suddenly snatched from her life in the D. C. suburbs to the White House reveals a woman who could not only think on her feet, she could dance with the best of them.

Read her story as she tells it in this book and the others that follow.

Rest In Peace, Betty.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's okay, March 19, 2011

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Margaret Davis (West Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Times of My Life (Mass Market Paperback)

Maybe because of the stories I've heard (perhaps false), this book wasn't what I expected. Yet, it's worth reading and interesting. But I was expecting more about her addictions and struggles.