spouses of heads of state

Examines the life of Eva Braun, the misstress and eventually wife of Adolf Hitler.

Presents the life of the wife of the man who led the Communist party in the USSR from 1985 to 1991.

Contents: Invitation to an interview; We were all children once; University years; The test of real life; Things I take to heart; My hopes.

Chronicles the life of Eva Braun, whose role as Hitler's mistress made her one of the most famous women in Germany, discussing her influence over Hitler, their relationship and joint suicide, and her personal life.

The author takes on the identity of Madame Mao, wife of Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong, presenting her as insecure and in need of love instead of simply vindictive and cruel, and uses historical facts, characters, and documents to tell her story.