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The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
by Allison Pataki
This was an interesting read about a woman in history I knew very little about, Marjorie Merriweather Post, heir of the Post Cereal company which would later become General Foods before being bought by Kraft. Marjorie spent her youth helping her father launch the company, gluing cartons together for the cereal in the barn of their family farm and later served on the company’s board of directors.
It was interesting to read about the start of the company and learn of the relationship between Post and Kelloggs. I do have to say though that I may have overhyped this book in my own head. The online summary read “From crawling through Moscow warehouses to rescue the Tsar’s treasures to outrunning the Nazis in London, from serving the homeless of the Great Depression to entertaining Roosevelts, Kennedys, and Hollywood’s biggest stars, Marjorie Merriweather Post lived an epic life few could imagine.” After reading that, I was expecting some Tom Cruise Mission Impossible level stuff, but actually it was more of her writing checks and hiring people to do the work. There was no juicy revelations about any of the famous people. I think Jackie Kennedy said “thank you for hosting us.” For some reason I was expecting more.
Her love life would rival Taylor Swift’s dating record and while she may have been lucky in business, her four marriages all ended pretty badly. One interesting thing I learned is that Marjorie is the original owner of Mar-a-Largo. It was built from her vision and desire to be a “trend setter” among the wealthy in the area.
Overall, it was an interesting read. Just not the dramatic story line I was expecting.
It was interesting to read about the start of the company and learn of the relationship between Post and Kelloggs. I do have to say though that I may have overhyped this book in my own head. The online summary read “From crawling through Moscow warehouses to rescue the Tsar’s treasures to outrunning the Nazis in London, from serving the homeless of the Great Depression to entertaining Roosevelts, Kennedys, and Hollywood’s biggest stars, Marjorie Merriweather Post lived an epic life few could imagine.” After reading that, I was expecting some Tom Cruise Mission Impossible level stuff, but actually it was more of her writing checks and hiring people to do the work. There was no juicy revelations about any of the famous people. I think Jackie Kennedy said “thank you for hosting us.” For some reason I was expecting more.
Her love life would rival Taylor Swift’s dating record and while she may have been lucky in business, her four marriages all ended pretty badly. One interesting thing I learned is that Marjorie is the original owner of Mar-a-Largo. It was built from her vision and desire to be a “trend setter” among the wealthy in the area.
Overall, it was an interesting read. Just not the dramatic story line I was expecting.