Contents :

Chapter 1. CORY‘S BACKGROUND
Tarlac: Home of the Aquinos and the Cojuangcos, 5
About Cory, 8

Chapter 2. COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE
Cory Meets Ninoy, 17
The Courtship Begins, 17
A Freak Accident, 19
The Wedding, 20

Chapter 3. LIFE AS A POLITICIAN'S WIFE
Ninoy Becomes Mayor, 21
A Ninoy, Youngest Govanor, 23
Ninoy Runs for the Senate, 23
The Plaza Miranda Bombing, 29
Toward Martial Law, 31

Chapter 4. LIFE AS A PRISONER’S WIFE
Under Martial Law, 36
Solitary Confinement, 42
Cory Smuggles Out Ninoy's Open Letters, 45
Ninoy's Hunger Strike, 48
The 1978 IBP Elections
Imelda and the Testimonial Dinner for Gil Puyat, 51
Ninoy requires Heart By-pas Opaation, 52

Chapter 5. LIFE IN EXILE
"Home in Boston"
The 1981 Presidential Elections, 59
Ninoy’s Meeting with Imelda, 61
Ninoy’s Final Trip Home, 63

Chapter 6. LIFE AS A WIDOW
A Nation Mourns Ninoy, 73
A Nation Reacts, 78
The Agrava Board Investigates Ninoy’s Murder, 80
Impeachment Resolution Against Marcos, 95
To Hold, or Not to Hold, Snap Elections?, 96
One Million Signatures, 99
The Pamaran Court Acquits All Defendants, 99
The Opposition Unites, 101

Chapter 7. LIFE AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Aquino-Laurel Friendship, 105
The Campaign, 106
The RAM Surfaces, 110
Marcos’ Chy Feet Exposed, 112
NAMFREL’s Role, 114
Cory-Doy on the Campaign Trail, 115
D-Day: February 7, 1986, 123
Cory Preaches Civil Disobedience, 126
Chapter 8. THE PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION

Introduction, 131
“People Power,” 131
4 Emile and Ramos “Defect,” 134
The People Rally to Protect the “Defectors,” 136
Behind the Scenes: The Coup Plot, 139
History of the RAM, 141
Preparations for the Coup, 142
Betrayals of the Coup Plot, 144
The Four-Day Revolution, 149
Day 1 - Saturday, February 22, 149
Day 2 - Sunday, February 23, 166
Day 3 - Monday, February 24, 175
Day 4 - Tuesday, February 25, 185

Chapter 9. LIFE AS PRESIDENT
365 After EDSA, 195
Cory’s First Official US. Visit, 208
A Cabinet Crisis, 211
Trip to Japan, 212
More Destabihzmg Events, 213
I Honors Accorded Cory, 216
The Mendiola Tragedy, 218
More “Coup” Attempts, 219
Ratification of the 1987 Constitution, 221