A splendid reminiscence and an intimate portrayal of a great soldier.--Army magazine

A fascinating look behind the scenes at Eisenhower and his relationships…An insightful and carefully crafted gem of a book. --BookPage

Mr. Eisenhower was fortunate to have been close to his father at some crucial junctures of World War II. Students of the war are now fortunate that he has committed his recollections to print.--The Washington Times

Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, General of the Army,and Thirty-fourth President of the United States, was one of the most dynamic and influential men of the twentieth century. In this rare personalized biography, John S. D. Eisenhower writes about his father as the military Ike--as opposed to the political Ike--because, he attests, Ike was far more proud of his career in uniform than of his two terms in the White House.Here you will find stories and remembrances oflke"s relations with soldiers and statesmen, from MacArthur to Churchill, Patton to de Gaulle; eyewitness accounts of Ike on the verge of departing for Europe and assuming command of the European Theater; and the authors personal revelations of one of Americas most beloved leaders.An inspiring testament to an American hero by an accomplished historian,General Ike is also, in the authors own words, a sons view of a great militaryleader--highly intelligent, strong, forceful, kind, yet as human as the rest of us.

  Authors Note

  An Atlas of Turning Points in Ikes Command

1. EARLY INFLUENCES: GEORGE S. PATTON, FOX CONNER, AND JOHN J. PERSHING

2. IrE AND MAcARTHUR: A STUDY IN CONTRASTS

3. A GENERAL IN THE WINGS (OR, AN EXERCISE IN NOSTALGIA,1940--1941)

4. Ice AND PATRON: THE MASTER AND His PIT BULL

5. MARSHALL AND IRE: A WINNING COMBINATION

6. MONTY: IRES DYNAMIC HEADACHE

7. IrE AND DE GAULLE: THE FRIENDSHIP THAT GREW

8. ICE AND WINSTON CHURCHILL: SOLDIER AND STATESMAN,BUT COMRADES-IN-ARMS

  EPILOGUE

  Appendix A: The Guildhall Address

  Appendix B: The English-Speaking Union Address

  Appendix C: John S.D. Eisenhowers Address to the Joint Session of Congress, March 27, 1990

  Notes

  Bibliography

  Acknowledgments

  Index