a book
Too Much and Never Enough
Mary L. Trump · 2020 · 225 pages
In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald's only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world's health, economic security and social fabric. 0 Mary Trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparents' large, imposing house in New York, where Donald and his four siblings grew up. She describes a nightmare of traumas, destructive relationships and a tragic combination of neglect and abuse. She explains how specific events and general family patterns created the damaged man who currently occupies the Oval Office, including the strange and harmful relationship between Fred Trump and his two oldest sons, Fred Jr. and Donald.0 A first-hand witness, Mary brings an incisive wit and unexpected humour to sometimes grim, often confounding family events. She recounts in unsparing detail everything from her uncle Donald's place in the family spotlight and Ivana's penchant for regifting to her grandmother's frequent injuries and illnesses and the appalling way Donald, Fred Trump's favourite son, dismissed and derided him when he began to succumb to Alzheimer's.0 Numerous pundits, armchair psychologists and journalists have sought to explain Donald Trump's lethal flaws. Mary Trump has the education, insight and intimate familiarity needed to reveal what makes Donald, and the rest of her clan, tick. She alone can recount this fascinating, unnerving saga, not just because of her insider's perspective but also because she is the only Trump willing to tell the truth about one of the world's most powerful and dysfunctional families.
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Mia Farrow
“@realDonaldTrump So it turns out that there is an intelligent, compassionate, astute Trump after all - read her book. #MaryTrump”↗
John W. Dean
“Well, Eric, understandable you and the family are upset. Within the first few pages she describes your conduct, revealing you are an asshole both privately as well as we all knew publicly! Cindy Adams is over-the-hill for even this octogenarian! Mary’s book is essential reading!”↗
George Conway
“Great book; great review; great thread 👉”↗
Arlan Hamilton
“.@realDonaldTrump is going to hate this. It’s a very good book. People say it’s the best book. Breaking all kinds of records. I wonder where Trump’s adult children, lawyers, and so-called loyal friends were... how did they let this happen? It’s their fault, you know. 🙃”↗
Sara Goldrick-Rab
“I’m reading Mary Trump’s book. As the granddaughter of a psychoanalyst, it’s actually fascinating. She identifies the West Wing as essentially a “total institution” in sociological parlance- a great observation. Trump is institutionalized, and not for the first time.”↗
Lisa Bloom
“Mary Trump is my favorite Trump. After reading her riveting book, my heart breaks for her dad Freddy. She is proof that no matter where you come from, you can speak truth to power and inspire the nation. If you haven't read her book yet, get on with it already.”↗
Lindsay Defranco
“In sharing this I will also use this opportunity to recommend @MaryLTrump’s book. Specifically the audio version. It’s not your typical political book. She talks a lot about his dad, upbringing, and family. It helps make sense of a lot of his behaviors.”↗
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