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Focuses on the difficulties of being daughters of political figures in the U.S. Discussion on father-daughter relationships; Influences of fathers on the life style of daughters; Efforts of the daughters to understand the demands of politics.

An essay is presented which serves as a first person narrative that examines the author's experience as the daughter of a father with Alzheimer's disease. She talks about the emotional difficulties of having to observe her father's cognitive abilities decline while growing up. The author also comments on perceived differences between the way men and women deal with the disease.

Looks at how the last letter of former United States President Ronald Reagan to her daughter, Patti, before he got sick changed their relationship. Her childhood memories with her parents; Patti's description of her father.

Comments on the author's father, former United States President Ronald Reagan, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. How the family will celebrate his approaching birthday, in light of his illness; Thoughts on grief and death; Childhood memories.

Relates a daughter's reflection on growing up in a world of magic and make-believe nurtured by her father. Fantasies explored as a child; Legacy of the father.

The article discusses the author's view regarding the letters of her father, former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. In some of the letters to old friends or to strangers inquiring about his childhood, she discovered things she did not know about her father. She remembered her father's letter when she had turned herself in for smoking. He praised her honesty while not shirking his parental duty to admonish the crime. She said the letters people leave behind whisper with secrets of their own.