Theirs Was the Kingdom: Lila and DeWitt Wallace and the Story of the Reader's Digest

“[A] hugely detailed, engagingly written history. . . . [Mr. Heidenry] is very good on the Digest’s business history, drawing on the recollections of an impressive number of former and present staff members as well as company archives. He also devotes proper consideration to the Digest’s importance as a cultural and ideological force.” —Richard Lingeman, New York Times Book Review This is the first behind-the-scenes account of one of the greatest American success stories of this century—a c...