The Secret Diary of Mrs. John Quincy Adams

From the age of four when Louisa fed Johnny dog biscuits as a prank on the pompous boy reading Shakespeare aloud in her family's parlor, the couple had the main challenge of their relationship laid out before them. For her, learn to cook him substantial food. For him, learn to add some heart to that sharp intellect of his. For both of them, to learn to work together on the important matters plaguing America in her early years. Their relationship unfolds in Louisa's own blunt voice from the pages of her secret diary. She spares no details about the journeys she takes, the hardships she endures, and most of all, the work it takes to learn to put love into every word and action.