Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump (2020, Hardcover)

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Mary Trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparents’ large, imposing house in the heart of Queens, New York, where Donald and his four siblings grew up. Mary L. Trump has the education, insight, and intimate familiarity needed to reveal what makes Donald, and the rest of her clan, tick.

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PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101982141468
ISBN-139781982141462
eBay Product ID (ePID)14050388225

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Book TitleToo Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal Memoirs, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / General, Political, Historical
Publication Year2020
GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorMary L. Trump
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight14.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in

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Reviews"[T]he most devastating, most valuable and all-around best Trump book since he started running for president. In the vast Trump literature, this one is something new...[W]hat this book does do is help us understand him, offering the most incisive rendering yet of why he is the way he is." -- Politico "Mesmerizing beach reading and a memorable opposition research dump...It is salacious, venomous and well-sourced...Yet the narrative remains compelling." -- The Guardian "A delicious tell-all that does in fact tell all in a way one longs for a tell-all to do." -- Vogue "Dripping with snideness, vibrating with rage, and gleaming with clarity--a deeply satisfying read." -- Kirkus (starred review) "Mary Trump's compelling saga of one very unhappy family does more than just provide probing insights into her uncle's disturbing inner world. It's also a first-rate primer on the chaotic inner workings of an administration that has shocked the world by failing to take the basic steps required to keep Americans safe during the coronavirus pandemic. -- Boston Globe "After many, many Trump books, this is an essential one." -- Vanity Fair "[A] deftly written account of cross-generational trauma...Mary Trump brings to this account the insider perspective of a family member, the observational and analytical abilities of a clinical psychologist and the writing talent of a former graduate student in comparative literature." -- Washington Post Mary's clarity, training, discipline and sharp eye help make her a reliable narrator, and she's a fluid, witty writer to boot...She's a true insider in an era when "insider" accounts of the president are a dime-a-dozen -- and that what she's written is likely to be indelible.-- Bloomberg "Mary L. Trump comes closer than anyone to describing the making of a seemingly heartless person who won his way to the White House...[A]n insightful, well-crafted memoir" -- CNN "You can see why President Trump doesn't want anyone to read this thing. It gives the lie to many of his most cherished myths about himself." -- Los Angeles Times, "After many, many Trump books, this is an essential one." -- Vanity Fair "[A] deftly written account of cross-generational trauma...Mary Trump brings to this account the insider perspective of a family member, the observational and analytical abilities of a clinical psychologist and the writing talent of a former graduate student in comparative literature." -- Washington Post Mary's clarity, training, discipline and sharp eye help make her a reliable narrator, and she's a fluid, witty writer to boot...She's a true insider in an era when "insider" accounts of the president are a dime-a-dozen -- and that what she's written is likely to be indelible.-- Bloomberg "Mary L. Trump comes closer than anyone to describing the making of a seemingly heartless person who won his way to the White House...[A]n insightful, well-crafted memoir" -- CNN "You can see why President Trump doesn't want anyone to read this thing. It gives the lie to many of his most cherished myths about himself." -- Los Angeles Times "[Mary] knows how to tell a story and choose an anecdote."-- The New York Times
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal973.9330922
SynopsisIn this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald's only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world's health, economic security, and social fabric. Mary Trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparents' large, imposing house in the heart of Queens, New York, where Donald and his four siblings grew up. She describes a nightmare of traumas, destructive relationships, and a tragic combination of neglect and abuse. She explains how specific events and general family patterns created the damaged man who currently occupies the Oval Office, including the strange and harmful relationship between Fred Trump and his two oldest sons, Fred Jr. and Donald. A firsthand witness to countless holiday meals and interactions, Mary brings an incisive wit and unexpected humor to sometimes grim, often confounding family events. She recounts in unsparing detail everything from her uncle Donald's place in the family spotlight and Ivana's penchant for regifting to her grandmother's frequent injuries and illnesses and the appalling way Donald, Fred Trump's favorite son, dismissed and derided him when he began to succumb to Alzheimer's. Numerous pundits, armchair psychologists, and journalists have sought to parse Donald J. Trump's lethal flaws. Mary L. Trump has the education, insight, and intimate familiarity needed to reveal what makes Donald, and the rest of her clan, tick. She alone can recount this fascinating, unnerving saga, not just because of her insider's perspective but also because she is the only Trump willing to tell the truth about one of the world's most powerful and dysfunctional families.

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  • Good start

    The book arrived in a timely fashion and was as described. "Timely" because, what is more timely as of the moment than the subject of this book? The author did largely what she set out to do: give some indicators of the dysfunction in the family in question, and the consequences on the family members thereof .... and the country thereof. If the author were a Greek playwright ... or even Shakespeare ... she might use this book as the first act of either a tragedy or a comedy ... depending on how time tells.

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  • A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE!!!

    The fact that the author, Mary L. Trump, actually lived, as a child & a young girl, & then as an adult within the Trump family makes it even more real & believable. She writes with such vivid detail (& at times, with a hint of humor) & clarity. Once started, it is difficult to lay it down! A must read for EVERYONE!!!

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  • A necessary read for anyone historically curious!

    Written from the author's heart and perspective. Provides great insight and clearly establishes its position as an important historical link that provides an intimate perspective of this family.

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  • Item in great shape. We are busy passing this around. thanks for fine sale in every way.

    Item in great shape. We are busy passing this around. thanks for fine sale in every way.

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  • Very descriptional.

    I haven't been interested in these tell all books until I heard about the pending release of this one. As a family member AND a clinical psychologist, the writer had credibility and I was very interested in it. She didn't let me down. As a social worker myself, I knew Donald Trump has mental and emotional problems. Dr. Trump explains it.

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  • Too much and never enough

    It was written about how my Family created. The. World's Most Dangerous Man. It's not a very big book and the internet is flooded with copies for prices between $3.00 and $4.00) after being sold new for $27.00 so I found it a goodbvalue.

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  • compelling reading.

    Very compelling book. Definiti;y showing why this man should not be office.

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  • Interesting. Mary Trump sums up the life of a very confusing person.

    I have just started to read this book but the first few pages were eye opening.

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  • Easy read

    Easy to read and understand. I feel that it is a fair example of how Trump actually acts and reacts to events. No sugar coating and no extra embellishments to make him seem awful. (He does that on his own). Mary Trump writes about her uncle in such a way that he is neither good nor completely evil.

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  • valuable insights into the pathology of Donald Trump.

    It is well written. Mary Trump is a wise woman. I couldn't put the book down until I finished, and then I reread it in case I missed something. She is fortunate that her father limited her contact

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