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Joanne

Wonderful read.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 2, 2022

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One of my favourite reads in a while.

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Ffiona and Stella

A whirlwind look at a fascinating life

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 15, 2022

A whirlwind look at the luxury-filled life of Marjorie Post, Pataki's book takes us from Post's early childhood with her struggling parents, through the rise of her family's industry and wealth, and in and out of four wildly different marriages. Pataki makes the interesting choice to present everything with a similar weight, such that her lightly fictionalized version of Post tosses off laundry lists of her expensive treasures or famous friends with the same breezy quality she enters or exits a marriage, has a child, or announces a war has begun or ended. Post's father dies in a page. She falls in love in a page. She buys her next yacht or finds her husband cheating in a page. We rarely settle into a scene and we often end a chapter as soon as a major event has occurred, such that we skip over Post's reaction, creating a read with a distinct emotional remove. I'd be curious to read another account that's more selective with the story, so the events depicted had more room to breathe and the characters had more space to grapple with grief or desire. Or an account that focuses on a specific tension in Post's life, such as the differences in how she approached business vs. marriage, or how she enjoyed luxury but also engaged in significant philanthropy, or how she found her own version of leadership during years when she had to cede so much leadership to men. There's so much material and there are so many ways into this story. This particular version gives us a broad sweep of Post's life as a daughter, wife, and mother with an emphasis on the famous people she encountered, the homes she had built, and the belongings she amassed throughout her lifetime.

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Shelley

Actually Learned Something

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 16, 2022

This book is a mix of historical fiction and biography of Post Foods heir Marjorie Merriweather Post. I found this book informative and fascinating. I loved how the book showed Marjorie going through difficult times in the world, The Civil War, WWI, The Great Depression and WWII! She is an extraordinary woman of strength, heart and good character. I loved learning about her and her life and all the wonderful things she's done. The writing was very descriptive and it was easy to put myself there in the times. I think I would have loved being friends with Marjorie if I were to meet her. What an interesting character from history that I previously knew nothing about.

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mz johansen

What A Life!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2023

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What an interesting book! I loved this read. I knew the name ‘Marjorie Merriweather Post’, but did not know anything about her. Her life, while certainly having it’s share of heartache and problems, was most extraordinary. Wealth like hers is something that I cannot even conceive of, let alone dream about. So incredibly over the top. I think, for a woman of her time, she was a trailblazer and an exemplary role model. She lived a life of privilege, philanthropy and excess, but she did so much for so many too. She tried to use her wealth for good which I certainly find to be a plus!

Well written, well paced and a great page turner read!

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Lincolorado

What a fascinating life!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2023

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This is a fun read, very well written, and so interesting! I had no idea that cereal could create an Empire! I loved learning about Birds Eye frozen food, and journeying thru early Feminism with Ms. Post.

JA

Fiction for sure

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 12, 2023

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I cannot help but question this author’s angelic telling of Marjorie Post. I found the book interesting but somewhat hard to believe a woman rich beyond belief, married 4 times and a social butterfly was so perfect. Not once did the author show us a bad attribute or personality imperfection.
I do believe the author may want Marjorie canonized in the near future.

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barbara sanford

fascinating read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 29, 2023

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What a wonderful story of a woman of great wealth but one who continued to use it well all her days. Going to buy some Postum and agrapenuts tomorrow at the grocery store!

Pjz15

Life well lived

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 10, 2023

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What an amazing woman. All of the changes Marjorie lived to see in a time when a woman was most definitely to stay in the background and have no say in anything.. Only trouble she had was in finding a faithful husband.. A life of great accomplishments and all that she gave back to the world..

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Amazon Customer

informative and interesting with wonderful history.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2023

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I enjoyed the book immensely and the view into another time and world.

Amazon Customer

this is excellent!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 5, 2023

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Loved this book!!!!!!!! highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!

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