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Going Home to Glory

A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969

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Going Home to Glory

By: David Eisenhower, Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Narrated by: Arthur Morey
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After President Dwight D. Eisenhower left office in 1961, he retired to a farm in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Living next door was his teenage grandson, David; they would be neighbors for the rest of the decade. Based on personal stories, letters, diaries, and the reminiscences of Eisenhower’s closest friends, Going Home to Glory is both an intimate chronicle of the elder statesman’s final years and a coming of age story.

In this book, Eisenhower emerges as both a beloved and forbidding figure, whether relaxing at home or playing golf, advising presidents Kennedy and Johnson and 1968 presidential hopeful Richard Nixon, or rendering sage advice to young people - including the author. Set amidst the turbulent 60s, the author describes Eisenhower's many efforts to influence a bewildered nation on civil rights and Vietnam.

David Eisenhower's first book about his grandfather, Eisenhower at War, was a best seller and a finalist for the 1987 Pulitzer Prize in History. Going Home to Glory, a personal sequel, offers completely new insight into one of the country's most respected presidents.

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Insightful Memoir • Well-written Account • Enjoyable Experience • Poignant Relationship • Interesting Historical Context
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This book was very good. Written by his grandson who knew him best and loved him.

Excellent

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Well written and thoughtful, David Eisenhower paints a picture of someone so important yet so private at the same time.

Great story about one of the most important figures of the 20th century!

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The book is a great story of a true American hero soldier president husband father and gradfather.

The Under Estimated President

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I had not read anything about Ike before, and I liked the review that suggested this first. Also, it was interesting to learn about all of the remarkable things Eisenhower did. Thanks to the author and his wife for a good book.

Excellent listen

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very well written book about the years after the White House where he spent his time in Gettysburg and kept active in politics

very well-written book by Eisenhower's grandson

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Where does Going Home to Glory rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Can't compare to other books, but it was very enjoyable. I learned a lot, too. I listened with my 92 year old mother, on a road trip after visiting the Eisenhower Boyhood Home and Library in Abilene; she was very attentive to the story, having lived through it! Obviously David Eisenhower had a special insight into the world of his grandfather, and it was told very well, with interesting historical context and insights. I was interested in the post White House years and specifically in the California years, writing his memoirs, and otherwise mostly golfing and writing at Eldorado Country Club in California. His circle of friends was intriguing.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Arthur Morey?

The narration was annoying in many ways. #1, the pronunciation of "Grand-dad" (instead of just saying "grandad"), and #2 the pronunciation of Roosevelt as ROOOOSevelt, when everyone else normally just pronounces it with a "long o." There were several other mispronunciations in the reading. The general reading style was rather pedantic. I'm not a fan.

Overall, well written, some annoying pronunciation

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For the reader that is new to Dwight Eisenhower, I suggest reading Going Home to Glory before reading any other Dwight Eisenhower biographies or memoirs. The knowledge learned from this book will make other biographies, and Dwight Eisenhower’s own memoirs, richer. In addition to providing insight to Dwight Eisenhower the person, Going Home to Glory is a well written account of the poignant relationship between grandfather and grandson.

Gives you a more complete understanding of Ike

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An exceptional book about, probably, the greatest American of the 20th century. The narrator did a phenomenal job.

A must listen book for anyone interested in histor

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This book follows "Eisenhower at War 1943-1945" which is a history. "Going Home to Glory" is a combination of David Eisenhower's memoir of his relationship as grandson of the former President and a history of the last years of the President's life. Sections detailing Vice President Nixon's part in those years are presented by Julie Nixon Eisenhower. This is much warmer than a standard history and obviously favors "DDE" at every turn. However, the insights into how President Eisenhower spent his post presidential years is well worth the reader's attention. Another book from what I label the "sunset years genre" is Michael Shelden's "Mark Twain: Man in White" available from Audible. It too provides insight into how another great man lived his final years. The narration of Arthur Morey is excellent.

History and Memoir

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read first, Crusade In Europe, the Mrs. Ike (also wonderful), and finally, Going Home to Glory. I highly recommend it.

Wonderful

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