Summary of Mary Trump's Too Much and Never Enough

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Get the Summary of Mary Trump's Too Much and Never Enough in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.Original book introduction: Mary Trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparents' large, imposing house in the heart of Queens, New York, where Donald and his four siblings grew up. She describes a nightmare of traumas, destructive relationships, and a tragic combination of neglect and abuse. She explains how specific events and general family patterns created the damaged man who currently occupies the Oval Office, including the strange and harmful relationship between Fred Trump and his two oldest sons, Fred Jr. and Donald.

A firsthand witness to countless holiday meals and interactions, Mary brings an incisive wit and unexpected humor to sometimes grim, often confounding family events. She recounts in unsparing detail everything from her uncle Donald's place in the family spotlight and Ivana's penchant for regifting to her grandmother's frequent injuries and illnesses and the appalling way Donald, Fred Trump's favorite son, dismissed and derided him when he began to succumb to Alzheimer's.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jan 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638150398

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Mary Trump’s grandmother, Mary, had to have surgery after complications while giving birth. Her grandfather, Fred, got the best doctors to make sure she’d be okay.

#2

During and after her surgeries, Mary’s absence—both literal and emotional—created a void in the lives of her children, but they were old enough to understand what was happening.

#3

Fred, Donald Trump’s father, was the only available parent with Mary’s absence – however he was a bad father and did not want to care for his kids, which made them feel worthless and unloved.

#4

In order to cope, Donald began to develop defenses, marked by an increasing hostility to others and a seeming indifference to his mother’s absence and father’s neglect.

#5

Friedrich Trump, Mary’s great grandfather, was a German immigrant who came to America in 1885, to avoid being drafted into the German military. He made his money in the restaurant and brothel business. He married Elizabeth Christ, and they had three children: Fred, Elizabeth, and John.

#6

When Friedrich Trump died, his son Fred became the man of the house and soon met Mary’s grandmother, Mary Anne McLeod, whom he married.

#7

Fred