I found this book quite fascinating. I had no idea that Edith Wilson was so involved with the presidency. I'm so glad I got to read this book and if you like history, then definitely pick this book up.

I want to thank the author William Elliott Hazelgrove for a copy of his book and allowing me to read an advanced copy. ( )

What an interesting subject! Fascinating facts about a time so many know so little about. I did have a bit of a problems with the timeline jumping back and forth and don't bother reading the last chapter about the 2016 election. It should be deleted. But, it is a wonderful story about a woman who cares so much for her husband and his legacy that she will do anything to help him through a most difficult time. ( )

MADAM PRESIDENT by William Hazelgrove
I was disappointed. I was looking forward to this book having recently read another book that referred to Mrs. Wilson’s acting in the President’s stead.
The facts are all here but the writing is very pedestrian. It reads like a college student’s research paper. There is no attempt to construct a cohesive storyline. The chapters jump from Ellen (first wife) to Edith (second wife), from before World War I to during the war and other chronological leaps with no linkage or connection to the preceding chapter. There are notations of the year under the chapter headings, but nonetheless, the jumps are disconcerting and unnecessary.
The book does describe the machinations of Doctor Grayson to keep Edith as the President’s voice; the disconnect of Vice President Marshall who made it very clear he didn’t want the job of presiding over the country; and the frustration of the politicians who were quite deliberately keep from any contact with the ailing and incapacitated President. As a result Wilson’s dream of a functioning League of Nations was lost.
Such a shame. This could have been a riveting and frighteningly true tale of politics, illness, laws, privacy, the League of Nations, ambition, wifely concern, the public’s right to know, medical practice and chicanery. It wasn’t.
2 of 5 stars ( )

Thank you William Hazelgrove for sharing an advanced copy of this amazing story. The events that occurred during the Presidency of Woodrow Wilson are unimaginable. Truly a well written historical novel that is well worth reading by all. It holds your interest throughout the book and goes into great depth about the lives of President Woodrow Wilson and his second wife Edith. Who knew? ( )