"Early in my marriage to Michael, the person I became was the woman I thought he wanted me to be. I fooled myself that I was fiercely independent, when, in fact, I was constantly operating under his umbrella. Later, I would seek to be what the left wing of the party wanted me to be."

Beverley Anderson-Manley unveils the history of her marriage to a PM in The Manley Memoirs, her new book, published by Ian Randle Publishers. On Sunday, May 4, The Gleaner will commence a serialised version of The Manley Memoirs. Don't miss the series!