{"product_id":"ike-in-love-and-war-how-dwight-d-eisenhower-sacrificed-himself-to-keep-the-peace-9781637584224","title":"Ike in Love and War: How Dwight D. Eisenhower Sacrificed Himself to Keep the Peace","description":"\u003cb\u003eDwight D. Eisenhower is one of America's greatest and least appreciated presidents.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind the demeanor that made Dwight D. \"Ike\" Eisenhower so popular was a cold-as-steel intelligence that kept his country prosperous and out of danger. Because his operating methods were so deeply hidden, it is only in the past few decades that historians have grasped the full extent of his achievements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIke in Love and War\u003c\/i\u003e shows the hidden sacrifices that made Eisenhower remarkable. It probes the mission that was driving him: the quest to reconcile his skill as a fighter with his mother's pacifism, which led him to become the greatest \u003ci\u003epeacekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e of his age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than other biographies, this one explores the man's emotions. It puts the long-standing dispute about his romance with Kay Summersby in a new perspective: tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the story of a unique American, the passion and brilliance he kept concealed, the ambition that propelled him, the sacrifices that wore down his health, and the sheer self-mastery that made it all look easy.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt never was. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis achievements are timely as Americans face unprecedented dangers. This is the story of the world Ike made, the things he achieved, and the surprises that may still be in store for us as we strive to understand his life in full.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Striner is a writer, scholar, teacher, and civic activist. He served as a professor of history for thirty years at Washington College. The author of over a dozen books, Striner is also the author of numerous magazine and journal articles as well as public affair commentaries and op-eds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStriner has served as Senior Writer for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission and as a consultant to the World War II Memorial Committee of the American Battle Monuments Commission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis most recent book is \u003ci\u003eSummoned to Glory: The Audacious Life of Abraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e. Previous presidential books include \u003ci\u003eWoodrow Wilson and World War I: A Burden Too Great to Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLincoln and Race\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLincoln's Way: How Six Great Presidents Created American Power\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFather Abraham: Lincoln's Relentless Struggle to End Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e. Striner has contributed to the online \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \"Disunion\" series on the Civil War and has written two cover stories for the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Scholar\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Post Hill Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50643006652690,"sku":"9781637584224","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_45aaa180-30a0-4641-9a80-71d62015eade.jpg?v=1733076382","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ike-in-love-and-war-how-dwight-d-eisenhower-sacrificed-himself-to-keep-the-peace-9781637584224","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}