{"product_id":"the-gatekeeper-missy-lehand-fdr-and-the-untold-story-of-the-partnership-that-defined-a-presidency-9781501114977","title":"The Gatekeeper: Missy Lehand, Fdr, and the Untold Story of the Partnership That Defined a Presidency","description":"The \"fine biography\" and \"compelling personal story\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) of arguably the most influential member of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration, Marguerite \"Missy\" LeHand, FDR's de facto chief of staff, who has been misrepresented, mischaracterized, and overlooked throughout history...until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWidely considered the first--and only--female presidential chief of staff, Marguerite \"Missy\" LeHand was the right-hand woman to Franklin Delano Roosevelt--both personally and professionally--for more than twenty years. Although her official title as personal secretary was relatively humble, her power and influence were unparalleled. Everyone in the White House knew one truth: If you wanted access to Franklin, you had to get through Missy. She was one of his most trusted advisors, affording her a unique perspective on the president that no one else could claim, and she was deeply admired and respected by Eleanor Roosevelt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith unprecedented access to Missy's family and original source materials, journalist Kathryn Smith tells the \"fascinating\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) and forgotten story of the intelligent, loyal, and clever woman who had a front-row seat to history in the making. \u003ci\u003eThe Gatekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoughtful, revealing unsung-hero story about a woman ahead of her time, the true weight of her responsibility, and the tumultuous era in which she lived--and a long overdue tribute to one of the most important female figures in American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501114977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Kathryn Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36654808400028,"sku":"9781501114977","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_225187b9-1b1c-48d8-a004-53d6e9e4e1ae.jpg?v=1603884132","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-gatekeeper-missy-lehand-fdr-and-the-untold-story-of-the-partnership-that-defined-a-presidency-9781501114977","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}