bA delightful collection of love letters by American presidents to their wives--and lovers--revealing an intimate and deeply personal side of our leaders.b pOur presidents loom so large in history that we often forget they are human. iAre You Prepared for the Storm of Love Makingi is a collection of handwritten love letters that offers a surprising and intimate portrait of the men who occupied the White House. From George Washington to Barack Obama, these are not the presidents we see in history books. Instead, when they courted the women they wanted to marry, or seduced women outside of their marriage, they often showed a side the public did not see--playful, passionate, tender, consumed by desire. pSome of the letters are incredibly romantic--and surprisingly so. pIt took Richard Nixon years to convince Pat Ryan to marry him Someday let me see you again In September Maybe pOthers will make you blush. pStaid-looking Woodrow Wilson, about to return home from a trip, warned his wife of