| General note |
Contents :<br/><br/>Chapter 1. CORY‘S BACKGROUND<br/>Tarlac: Home of the Aquinos and the Cojuangcos, 5<br/>About Cory, 8<br/><br/>Chapter 2. COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE<br/>Cory Meets Ninoy, 17<br/> The Courtship Begins, 17<br/>A Freak Accident, 19<br/>The Wedding, 20<br/><br/>Chapter 3. LIFE AS A POLITICIAN'S WIFE<br/>Ninoy Becomes Mayor, 21<br/>A Ninoy, Youngest Govanor, 23<br/>Ninoy Runs for the Senate, 23<br/>The Plaza Miranda Bombing, 29<br/>Toward Martial Law, 31<br/><br/>Chapter 4. LIFE AS A PRISONER’S WIFE<br/>Under Martial Law, 36<br/>Solitary Confinement, 42<br/>Cory Smuggles Out Ninoy's Open Letters, 45<br/>Ninoy's Hunger Strike, 48<br/>The 1978 IBP Elections<br/>Imelda and the Testimonial Dinner for Gil Puyat, 51<br/>Ninoy requires Heart By-pas Opaation, 52<br/> <br/>Chapter 5. LIFE IN EXILE<br/>"Home in Boston"<br/>The 1981 Presidential Elections, 59<br/>Ninoy’s Meeting with Imelda, 61<br/>Ninoy’s Final Trip Home, 63<br/><br/>Chapter 6. LIFE AS A WIDOW<br/>A Nation Mourns Ninoy, 73<br/>A Nation Reacts, 78<br/>The Agrava Board Investigates Ninoy’s Murder, 80<br/>Impeachment Resolution Against Marcos, 95<br/>To Hold, or Not to Hold, Snap Elections?, 96<br/>One Million Signatures, 99<br/>The Pamaran Court Acquits All Defendants, 99<br/>The Opposition Unites, 101<br/><br/>Chapter 7. LIFE AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE<br/>Aquino-Laurel Friendship, 105<br/>The Campaign, 106<br/>The RAM Surfaces, 110<br/>Marcos’ Chy Feet Exposed, 112<br/>NAMFREL’s Role, 114<br/>Cory-Doy on the Campaign Trail, 115<br/>D-Day: February 7, 1986, 123<br/>Cory Preaches Civil Disobedience, 126<br/>Chapter 8. THE PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION<br/><br/>Introduction, 131<br/>“People Power,” 131<br/>4 Emile and Ramos “Defect,” 134<br/>The People Rally to Protect the “Defectors,” 136<br/>Behind the Scenes: The Coup Plot, 139<br/>History of the RAM, 141<br/>Preparations for the Coup, 142<br/>Betrayals of the Coup Plot, 144<br/>The Four-Day Revolution, 149<br/>Day 1 - Saturday, February 22, 149<br/>Day 2 - Sunday, February 23, 166<br/>Day 3 - Monday, February 24, 175<br/>Day 4 - Tuesday, February 25, 185<br/><br/>Chapter 9. LIFE AS PRESIDENT<br/>365 After EDSA, 195<br/>Cory’s First Official US. Visit, 208<br/>A Cabinet Crisis, 211<br/>Trip to Japan, 212<br/>More Destabihzmg Events, 213<br/>I Honors Accorded Cory, 216<br/>The Mendiola Tragedy, 218<br/>More “Coup” Attempts, 219<br/>Ratification of the 1987 Constitution, 221<br/> |
