Privilege, tragedy,
Mitt Romney's mother called him her "miracle baby," since he arrived after doctors had warned she could never have children again. He grew up idolizing his force-of-nature father, George, and his parents invested great ambition in their youngest son. But until tragedy struck, he had few opportunities to show himself worthy of the expectations.
(By Neil Swidey and Michael Paulson, Globe Staff)
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  Man on a MissionLike most Mormon men, Romney became a missionary at age 19 and was sent to France, where he labored for 30 months. |
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  From Boy to ManFrom gawky average teenager to serious presidential candidate: Just what happened to bring about this transformation? |
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  Western Union telegramThis telegram was written by George Romney announcing the birth of his son, Willard Mitt Romney, March 12, 1947. |
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'The Real Romney'
This book is the first complete, independent biography of Mitt Romney, a man whose journey to national political fame is at once remarkable and thoroughly unsurprising.