Rosemary - by Kate Clifford Larson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The revelatory, poignant story of Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest and eventually secreted-away Kennedy daughter, and how her life transformed her family, its women especially, and an entire nation.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The revelatory, poignant story of Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest and eventually secreted-away Kennedy daughter, and how her life transformed her family, its women especially, and an entire nation.</b><br/>[Larson] succeeds in providing a well-rounded portrait of a woman who, until now, has never been viewed in full. -- <i>The Boston Globe </i><br/>"A biography that chronicles her life with fresh details . . . By making Rosemary the central character, [Larson] has produced a valuable account of a mental health tragedy and an influential family's belated efforts to make amends." -- <i>The New York Times Book Review </i><br/>Joe and Rose Kennedy's strikingly beautiful daughter Rosemary was intellectually disabled, a secret fiercely guarded by her powerful and glamorous family. In Rosemary, Kate Clifford Larson uses newly uncovered sources to bring Rosemary Kennedy's story to light. Young Rosemary comes alive as a sweet, lively girl adored by her siblings. But Larson also reveals the often desperate and duplicitous arrangements the Kennedys made to keep her away from home as she became increasingly difficult in her early twenties, culminating in Joe's decision to have Rosemary lobotomized at age twenty-three and the family's complicity in keeping the secret.<br/>Only years later did the Kennedy siblings begin to understand what had happened to Rosemary, which inspired them to direct government attention and resources to the plight of the developmentally and mentally disabled, transforming the lives of millions. <br/>One of People's Top Ten Books of 2015<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>One of <i>People</i> s Top Ten Books of 2015<br /><br /> A biography that chronicles her life with fresh details . . . By making Rosemary the central character, [Larson] has produced a valuable account of a mental health tragedy and an influential family s belated efforts to make amends. <i>New York Times Book Review</i><br /> <br /> Joe and Rose Kennedy s strikingly beautiful daughter Rosemary attended exclusive schools, was presented as a debutante to the queen of England, and traveled the world with her high-spirited sisters. Yet Rosemary was intellectually disabled, a secret fiercely guarded by her powerful and glamorous family.<br /> In <i>Rosemary, </i> Kate Clifford Larson uses newly uncovered sources to bring Rosemary Kennedy s story to light. Young Rosemary comes alive as a sweet, lively girl adored by her siblings. But Larson also reveals the often desperate and duplicitous arrangements the Kennedys made to keep her away from home as she became increasingly difficult in her early twenties, culminating in Joe s decision to have Rosemary lobotomized at age twenty-three and the family s complicity in keeping the secret. Only years later did the Kennedy siblings begin to understand what had happened to Rosemary, which inspired them to direct government attention and resources to the plight of the developmentally and mentally disabled, transforming the lives of millions.<br /> <br /> The forgotten Kennedy is forgotten no longer. <i>Rosemary</i> is a rare thing, a book about the Kennedys that has something new to say. Laurence Leamer, author of <i>The Kennedy Women</i><br /> <br /> Heartbreaking. <i>Wall Street Journal</i><br /> <br /> KATE CLIFFORD LARSON is the author of two critically acclaimed biographies: <i>Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero</i> and <i>The Assassin s Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln.</i><br /> "<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>KATE CLIFFORD LARSON is the author of two critically acclaimed biographies: <i>Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero</i> and <i>The Assassin's Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln. </i>
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