Too Much and Never Enough

I have let this book sit on my shelf for years since it came out, but now that the author's social media activity has ticked up it seems like this moment of peril is the right point to read it through. It is part memoir and part biography written without the cooperation of its subject, but viewed at close quarters. I decided the author is able to put forth an honest portrayal of Donald Trump despite her personal stakes in calling out his actions that deprived her of a large inheritance. I think there is enough detail here to back up the claims when combined with other stories of the rise of businessman Trump and other objective of his character. Behind it all is the author's grandfather who built the real estate empire in Brooklyn and who was responsible for Trump's strange psychology by encouraging his lying, applauding the flamboyance, and demonstrating that a total lack of morals is no impediment to a capitalist. The first three quarters of the book takes the story to the 1990s, and then came a rapid shift to the presidential era and its chaos. There is no attempt to analyze the subject at a deep level since his behavior is well accounted for by just a few basic childhood experiences forming the basis of his broken personality. I would not call it a must read, but I think it will be a reference of lasting value historically.