By: Sarah Hepola
Source: salon.com
When the John Edwards scandal hit last summer, there were so many nagging questions. Is that really his baby? How long was this going on? Oh, and also: What the eff were you thinking running for president, John Edwards?
Whether you were outraged by the extramarital bump-and-grind — or found it to be more sanctimonious claptrap courtesy of the American media — it was hard not to wonder about Elizabeth, the much-admired wife forced to face down not just terminal cancer but a gale-force scandal. What was she feeling? When did she know? Those answers come (maybe! kind of!) on May 12, with the release of Elizabeth Edwards’ memoir, “Resilience.” We’ll be hearing a lot from Edwards over the coming weeks, starting with her May 11 appearance on “Oprah” and continuing on hot-topic television segments across the dial.
And the buzz starts today: The New York Daily News has nabbed a copy of “Resilience” and offers the first glimpses into the book’s revelations. Upon finding out about the affair, for instance, Edwards writes, “I cried and screamed, I went to the bathroom and threw up.”
