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Summary: A boring book
Review: A boring book filled with narratives, possibly copied from an encyclopedia, about historical figures. Apparently, stories from their own lives could only fill a few chapters of this book.
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Summary: A wonderful story of American marriages
Review: Cokie and Steve Roberts opened themselves and their lives to us in this telling story about their own 33 plus year marriage. As a single woman it was wonderful to read about the compromises that each of them made and make in order to make the marriage succeed. They share honest and frank discussions about situations they had to work through and compromise on in their own marriage. I want to thank Cokie and Steve for letting us into their lives. Looking forward to the next book!
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Summary: Cokie Does it again
Review: Cokie Roberts first book--WE ARE OUR MOTHERS DAUGHTERS--was wonderful so I was thrilled to get this one as a gift. I was not disappointed. By sharing their insights and their lives, Cokie and Steve Robers have made a major contribution to the complex subject of marriage. I urge anyone who is married--or thinking of getting married--to read this superb book.
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Summary: MUST read for all ages and interests
Review: fascinating that this book elicites such dramatically different reviews. mark me among the 5 stars. delightful, interesting -- thought provoking. I always liked Cokie - now I know why!
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Summary: A Wonderful Read
Review: I always loved Cokie Roberts on TV and when I saw this book, I figured it would be fun to read about her marriage to Steve Roberts. I recommend this book highly to everyone thinking of marriage especially. From the beginning I was drawn into this couple's world and liked the way they each expressed themselves in separate chapters. I found the entire book exciting, informative, inspiring, and so thankful that they took time to write about their unique marriage and how they make it work. This is a refreshing book. A rare book about how a marriage can work. I've been married for fifty years and I know this couple will celebrate gold as well. Lots of love and best wishes to Cokie and Steve and thanks for sharing your busy happy loving life with us. You'll be glad you read this book too.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: I enjoyed this book very much. I especially appreciated the abundance of common sense the Roberts' demonstrate. As for Cokie's comments concerning those Florida voters mentioned in other reviews (funny how people who don't agree with her political views suddenly read this book and hated it), I suppose not everyone likes common sense in their politics. In the era of mysteious dimpled chads, the perspective and level-headedness of a knowledgeable, experienced, and wise woman is invaluable. As for the rating of this book by readers, there should be a recount. In fact, hold these reviews up to the light and keep recounting until this excellent book receives what it truly deserves: 5 Stars!
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Summary: Fun, light, cheery...
Review: I picked up this book for $5 at Borders, mainly because I enjoy listening to Cokie Roberts on NPR. I was curious to get to know her a little better. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. She and Steve take turns writing, as if they're dialoguing back and forth. I appreciated their commitment to their marriage in a day when it's not all that popular to stay married to the same person. I also enjoyed the glimpses into slave marriages and Old West marriages. I'm glad I picked up this book. It was a pleasant read for sure.
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Summary: REMARKABLE COUPLE/REMARKABLE STORY
Review: I received this book as a birthday gift yesterday - simply could not put it down. Possibly this results from my having followed these two people for many years (am a bit of a "political person"); but the thrust of the story is about kindness, friendship, honoring one's values and family, and, particularly, humor as an integral part of life! It certainly is not easy to combine marriage, family and work; the Roberts family appears to have made a blend of these an asset to all instead of a burden to any. Having lost the "other half" of my marriage a few years ago, the book only increased the joy in remembering the past and the special friendship (which is, after all, the basis of any good marriage). I do hope Cokie and Steve will consider a sequel: perhaps, as Tom Brokaw's book, "The Greatest Generation", engendered so many responses, this one will do the same. There must be many others "out there" who genuinely enjoy a love story which carries so many good lessons about life and commitment in our society. A must read for any considering marriage (still a great institution).
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Summary: An utterly impressive book,from an utterly impressive author
Review: I was never an avid fan of Cokie Roberts until I read this book. Her insights into love, marriage, and family are mind-boggling. She describes in full detail her marriage to Steve and how they overcame all the complex obstacles that life gave them and how it helped them improve their relationship. This is a must read for all those interested in how to establish a successful marriage despite religious backgrounds.
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Summary: A salute to love and marriage---American style!
Review: In her #1 New York Times bestseller, We Are Our Mothers Daughters, Cokie Roberts, co-anchor of ABC's This Week with Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts, examined the nature of women's roles, from mother to mechanic, sister to soldier through the illuminating lens of personal experience. Written with her characteristic disarming humor and affectionate intelligence, Cokie created an instant classic that hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list where it remained for an astounding 26 weeks. Now, Cokie, who has been hailed by USA Today as a "custodian of time-honored values" joins forces with her husband of thirty-three years, political analyst and college professor Steve Roberts with FROM THIS DAY FORWARD an in-depth look at the institution of marriage, American-style. Part chronicle of their own courtship, marriage and family life, and part social/historical examination of marriage as an institution, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD uses the Roberts' personal stories as a springboard for discussing larger issues of love and marriage, work and family, parents and children. The book addresses such questions as: how in an age in which 50% of all marriages fail, why does the idea of marriage still endure, and what makes for ties that truly bind? Is it possible for marriage to flourish in a fractured culture in which families live thousands of miles apart? As the generations-old gate-keepers of family, religion and community fade away, what will take their place as the safeguards and strongholds of marriage? These issues and more are at the heart of this compelling look at the state of our unions. Told in both Cokie's and Steve's words, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD offers a fascinating, intimate portrait of their own journey together, from their courtship in the early 1960's-a time when people married right out of college as a matter of course-through their days overseas, balancing two careers and the demands of family in the turbulent 1970's, to their status today as "long-marrieds" with married children of their own. They reveal candid snapshots of their relationship-from how they fell in love, to how they approached parenting with two careers, to how they worked through the conflicting desires and expectations that test every marriage. Cokie and Steve also share stories of other American marriages: pioneers, slaves, immigrants, and Holocaust survivors. There is also a look at the surprising marriage of John and Abigail Adams, whose letters to each other reveal painful absences, heartbreaking tragedies, warm entreaties and wickedly funny, blisteringly honest exchanges. These extraordinary accounts show the universality of marriage-that cultural forces may change, but affairs of the heart do not. FROM THIS DAY FORWARD celebrates modern marriage with all its glories and flaws and turns a warm, embracing spotlight on the issues confronting today's couples who are determined to have and to hold from this day forward. As Cokie and Steve conclude, "Marriage is an act of faith, as well as hope...an unlimited commitment to an unknowable partner." Filled with sage advice and written in a winning, fireside-chat style, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD is ultimately the story of all husbands and wives, the way they support each other and yet continue to grow and change as individuals.
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