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The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
by Allison Pataki
4 Stars. I was married in one of her former homes so of course I was drawn to this book, a well-researched historical fiction about the life of Marjorie Merriweather Post. But she was a more grand and inspirational woman than I would have imagined. Who was she? An heiress, a former diplomat to the US embassy in Moscow (another thing I have in common with her) and a businesswoman.
Her father started the Post Cereal Company when he overcame a grave illness and developed Grape Nuts cereal as a brand new kind of breakfast in 1895. Marjorie, a bright young woman, later inherited C.W. Post’s wealth and took over the business, expanding it from cereal to other foods. She changed the name to General Foods and made some other key decisions, even when her husband disagreed with her, that helped grow the company.
She married more than once, had children, collected art, amassed several homes, including Hillwood in Washington, DC (worth touring if you haven’t), and the now well-known, Mar-a-Lago, to name a few. She was one of the richest and most powerful women in the world who lived a storied life, but she found ways to give back to those in need. Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange for this review. #TheMagnificentLivesofMarjoriePost #NetGalley
Her father started the Post Cereal Company when he overcame a grave illness and developed Grape Nuts cereal as a brand new kind of breakfast in 1895. Marjorie, a bright young woman, later inherited C.W. Post’s wealth and took over the business, expanding it from cereal to other foods. She changed the name to General Foods and made some other key decisions, even when her husband disagreed with her, that helped grow the company.
She married more than once, had children, collected art, amassed several homes, including Hillwood in Washington, DC (worth touring if you haven’t), and the now well-known, Mar-a-Lago, to name a few. She was one of the richest and most powerful women in the world who lived a storied life, but she found ways to give back to those in need. Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange for this review. #TheMagnificentLivesofMarjoriePost #NetGalley