{"id":2375883,"date":"2024-12-04T01:42:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T06:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/even-with-hefty-price-tag-melanias-memoir-rockets-to-top-of-the-best-seller-lists\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T01:46:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T06:46:52","slug":"even-with-hefty-price-tag-melanias-memoir-rockets-to-top-of-the-best-seller-lists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/even-with-hefty-price-tag-melanias-memoir-rockets-to-top-of-the-best-seller-lists\/","title":{"rendered":"Even with Hefty Price Tag, Melania&#8217;s Memoir Rockets to Top of the Best Seller Lists"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feven-with-hefty-price-tag-melanias-memoir-rockets-to-top-of-the-best-seller-lists%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2375883&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>melania Trump&#8217;s memoir, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teachers-union-honchos-infiltrate-ptas-depriving-parents-of-their-own-group\/\" title=\"Teachers Union Honchos Infiltrate PTAs, Depriving Parents Of Their Own Group\">simply titled<\/a> &#8220;Melania,&#8221; was released in October and quickly\u200d ascended to the top of\u200c several bestseller\u2062 lists, including the \u200bNew\u2064 York Times and Amazon, shortly\u200d before \u2062the\u200d presidential election.\u200c Despite \u200cits initial high price\u200b of $40,\u200d the book\u2064 has\u2064 remained popular through the holiday \u2064season. \u2064In \u200da\u200b piece by\u2062 columnist\u200c Cindy\u2063 Adams, the\u200c memoir is\u200c described as straightforward and free from excessive \u2064emotionalism, focusing on her journey from a model to\u200d the First Lady.<\/p>\n<p>The memoir has garnered attention not only for its content but also for the public&#8217;s fascination with Melania Trump, who has maintained a public image of grace amid scrutiny and criticism. The book addresses themes of independence and resilience, emphasizing her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrity-bodyguard-returns-to-israel-to-join-fight-against-hamas\/\" title=\"Celebrity bodyguard joins Israel&#039;s fight against Hamas.\">personal accomplishments<\/a> and experiences.<\/p>\n<p>As Donald Trump\u2064 prepares to\u2064 return\u2062 to the White House as the 47th president, Melania&#8217;s \u2064book \u200cis likely\u200d to keep her\u200b in the public eye, solidifying her status as \u2064a prominent figure\u2062 in contemporary american\u2062 politics.\u200d The memoir \u2063closes on a note of gratitude towards supporters\u2063 while acknowledging\u2064 the humanity \u200cof\u2063 politicians, inviting a broader understanding that transcends political\u200b divides.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The former and future first lady is also one of the country&rsquo;s best-selling authors.<\/p>\n<p>The memoir of Melania Trump, wife of former President and President-elect Donald Trump, debuted at the top of the New York Times Best Seller List and Amazon&rsquo;s charts when it was released in October, three weeks before the election.<\/p>\n<p>And despite a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">hefty price tag &#038;mdash<\/a>; initially listing at $40 &mdash; the simply titled &ldquo;Melania&rdquo; has stayed a best-seller heading into the Christmas gift-buying season.<\/p>\n<p>New York Post columnist Cindy Adams, a longtime friend of Donald Trump&rsquo;s, wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/01\/opinion\/melania-trump-topped-the-best-seller-list-with-memoir-on-her-journey-from-model-to-first-lady\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">piece published Sunday<\/a> that she &ldquo;knew Melania from Day 1.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Adams described the book succinctly: &ldquo;Straight, direct, minus the could&rsquo;ve would&rsquo;ve and should&rsquo;ve, it omits the tears, fears and rears of those whose should&rsquo;ve been kicked in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>At its October publication, the book was No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MELANIATRUMP\/status\/1846697648272953838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melania Trump&rsquo;s account<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X announced.<\/p>\n<p>It was No. 1 in Amazon preorders at the time, too, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/melania-trump-book-memoir-bestseller-amazon-1960230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, after seven weeks, it&rsquo;s still at No. 3 on the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/books\/best-sellers\/hardcover-nonfiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times hardcover nonfiction list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(The No. 1 honor on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-falls-from-forbes-400-list-of-wealthiest-americans\/\" title=\"Trump no longer on Forbes 400 list of richest Americans.\">latest list<\/a> goes to the virulent Cher &mdash; one of a number of celebs who, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/trump-victory-hollywood-elite-who-vowed-leave-us-he-won-all-talk-no-walk-expert-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, vowed to leave the U.S. if Trump won re-election.)<\/p>\n<p>There are reasons many of Donald Trump&rsquo;s supporters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pro-lifers-rightly-disturbed-melania-trumps-eerily-familiar-abortion-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will be disturbed<\/a> by some of the book&rsquo;s contents. Still, the reasons for the popularity of the Melania memoir are obvious.<\/p>\n<p>At 54, Melania Trump is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-melania-drops-jaws-gorgeous-white-pantsuit-serenaded-pretty-woman-walks-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beautiful woman<\/a> by any standard, a former model who&rsquo;s established a public image of grace under pressure &mdash; under intense scrutiny and criticism from the establishment media.<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-christmas-tree-hatred-demented-bizarre-melanias-response-perfect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hectored in public<\/a>&nbsp;over matters of taste, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/melania-trump-releases-rare-statement-dismantles-failed-media-former-aide-christmas-smear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">betrayed by close friends<\/a>, and had her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/unprecedented-disrespect-fbi-agents-rifled-melanias-clothes-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal space invaded<\/a> by FBI agents operating at the direction of a Department of Justice that spent years trying to nail her husband.<\/p>\n<p>Now that Donald Trump is returning to the White House as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-donald-trump-wins-2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nation&rsquo;s 47th president<\/a>&nbsp;and Melania is returning as first lady, she&rsquo;s likely to remain an object of public fascination for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the force of gravity surrounding her husband, Adams wrote, Melania Trump&rsquo;s memoir makes it clear she is standing on her own:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She tells you straight out: &lsquo;Independence has always been very valuable to me. Having established successful careers before and during my marriage, knowing that I can stand on my own if necessary, gives me great confidence in everything I do.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And of course, Donald Trump&rsquo;s career &mdash; including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/melania-trump-speaks-question-assassination-attempt-definitely-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assassination attempt<\/a> against him in July &mdash; is a big part of the story.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do they love one another? Yes,&rdquo; Adams wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Final paragraph of her book? &lsquo;The winds of change have arrived. For those of you who cry in support, I thank you. 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Melania Trump&#8217;s memoir, released in October just three weeks before the election, topped both the New York Times Best Seller List and Amazon charts. Despite its initial $40 price tag, &#8220;Melania&#8221; has remained popular as the holiday shopping season approaches. Longtime Trump friend Cindy Adams described the book as straightforward and devoid of unnecessary embellishments. At its launch, it was ranked No. 1 on the New York Times list and led in Amazon preorders as well. After seven weeks, it currently holds the No. 3 spot on the latest hardcover nonfiction list, with Cher&#8217;s book at No. 1. Some of its content may unsettle Donald Trump&#8217;s supporters; however, Melania&#8217;s appeal is clear\u2014she is a poised former model who has faced intense public scrutiny while maintaining her independence and confidence throughout her marriage to Donald Trump. As he returns to office as president, she will likely continue to captivate public interest for years ahead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2375884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Melania-Trump.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46050,46051,36238,32423,13028],"class_list":["post-2375883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-best-seller","tag-book-release","tag-celebrity-news","tag-melania-trump","tag-memoir"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Melania-Trump.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375883"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2375887,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375883\/revisions\/2375887"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2375884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}