In these days, when biographies of “first ladies” tend to be sensational exposes, it is gratifying to be able to recommend a mature appreciation of one whom scandal never touched: Bess Wallace Truman, wife of Harry S Truman, our 33rd president. The author, their daughter, was a privileged but disciplined observer of the momentous events of the time. She has produced a wonderful portrait of a remarkable personality whose beneficial influence on her family, friends, and history has never before been so profoundly explored.
