Product Description

Mary Ann and Charles Sures were longtime personal friends of Ayn Rand--Mary Ann for twenty-eight years, Charles for almost twenty. Their recollections in this delightful memoir make vividly real the Ayn Rand they knew so well.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1466125 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 154 pages

About the Author
Mary Ann Sures (nee Rukavina) is an art historian, with a B.A. in history from Wayne State University and an M.A. in art history from Hunter College. She taught art history at New York University (Washington Square College) and at Hunter College. She lectures on the application of Objectivist esthetics to the visual arts. Her friendship with Ayn Rand and Frank O'Connor began in 1954. The Sures were married in 1965.

Charles Sures practiced law for 44 years, prior to his retirement in 1992. He received LL.B and LL.M degrees from George Washington University. During World War II, he served in the South Pacific as a landing craft officer in the Navy [Lt., (j.g.)]. He was a pianist, stamp collector, and aerobatic pilot. His friendship with the O'Connors began in the early 1960s. Mr. Sures died in December 2000.

Customer Reviews

"Must" reading for her many admirers
Facets Of Ayn Rand is an impressive and informative memoir that collects 48 hours of interviews from two people who remember Ayn Rand as their friend and as a person who was totally unafraid to voice her convictions, no matter how unpopular or controversial they were at the time. Facets Of Ayn Rand offers moving testimony filled with personal touches, rendering a closer and more intimate understanding of the life and thought of a truly great and influential woman. Facets Of Ayn Rand is "must" reading for her many admirers and students of her work.

Ayn Rand is brought to life in "Facets."
To put it simply, this is is a touching memoir of Ayn Rand by those who shared her friendship. The accounts of daily conversations and habits of Miss Rand add a depth of humanity to her image and give new insight into what an incredible human being she was. I couldn't put the book down once I started reading and often found myself laughing or smiling from the sheer pleasure of contemplating such an incredible individual.

A Delightful Read
This memoir brings the novelist-philosopher back to life in the form of a delightful interview full of her benevolent metaphysics. It is told not with anger or mocking cynicism, but with the fond admiration that Miss Rand deserves. Whether you just want to know more about Ayn Rand the person, or whether you want to feel the joy of Ayn Rand's presence, this is your book.