My Name Was Mary

by Gayle Rogers

Abraham Lincoln fell deeply in love with Mary Todd, and as he was quoted as saying many times, he never fell out. She was from a wealthy family and was scorned by all of her wealthy sisters for marrying a poor man, deeply in debt with no prospects. Separated by Lincoln's fear of giving her a life of hardship she could not bear, their love would not allow them to remain apart. Without her story, Abraham Lincoln cannot be known for the man he was.

400 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Terry]

Read. Not reviewed.

[Mandi White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stigmatized and slandered, Mary Todd Lincoln was love of our 16th President's life. Struggling with what today are considered common personality disorders, she silently suffered open ridicule & sensationalized political propaganda, some from her husbands own party all the while stoically supporting her husband's political aspirations and suffering thru immense personal tragedy's. This book gives us a refreshingly different perspective, that of Mary herself. Couldn't put it down!

[Charlotte Waller · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all the books on Mary Todd Lincoln but this was is my favorite so far.