Richard Norton Smith

The Education of Gerald Ford

History & Biography

“No one knows more about Gerald Ford's early years, or about the people, places, and experiences that shaped his character, than Rik Booraem. Here his formidable research skills combine with the narrative gifts of a born storyteller to bring us back to a Midwestern boyhood and a collegiate coming-of-age far more compelling than we would have guessed. This is 'you are there' history, vividly and credibly immersing us in another time and culture, the incubator of Ford's values and the testing ground of his youthful ambitions. Highly recommended!”