In a natural follow-up to her national bestseller "Front Row at the White House, " the dean of the White House press corps presents a vivid and personal presidential chronicle. In nine riveting chapters--one for each administration--Thomas delights, informs, spins yarns, and offers opinions on the Commanders in Chief, from John F. Kennedy through George W. Bush.

Helen Thomas is the dean of the White House press corps. The recipient of more than forty honorary degrees, she was honored in 1998 with the inaugural Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award, established by the White House Correspondents' Association. The author of Thanks for the Memories, Mr. President; Front Row at the White House; and Dateline: White House, she lives in Washington, D.C., where she writes a syndicated column for Hearst.