Corazon Aquino : the story of a revolution / Lucy Komisar

Traces Cory's life from her childhood in a wealthy family in the Philippines, her marriage to Benigno Aquino and their life in exile - a dramatic revolution installed her as president. We see Cory's evolution as a political leader as she began putting the government together and taking on political and economic problems that face her country. It relates the numerous threat to overthrow her up to the ratification of the constitution Reprinted and distributed by NBSI

Includes index.

Return -- Growing up -- Roots of unrest -- Ninoy -- The Opposition -- The Candidate -- The Campaign -- Election -- Revolution -- The Presidency -- Confronting the military and the rebels -- The Manila hotel incident -- Peace talks -- Economy -- The Game of politics -- The Hot fall -- God save the Queen -- Coup Redux -- Victory

This is an unauthorized biography. Cory Aquino refused grant any interview and instructed her brothers and sisters not to cooperate because, explained the official who handles press appointments for the Cojuangco family, "She is writing her own book."