{"product_id":"the-kennedy-women-the-saga-of-an-american-family","title":"The Kennedy Women: The Saga of an American Family","description":"\"A FRESH AND UNVARNISHED PORTRAIT OF A FASCINATING, TALENTED, AND DEEPLY FLAWED FAMILY.\"\n—Boston Herald\n\nLaurence Leamer was granted unheralded access to private Kennedy papers, and he interviewed family and old friends, many of whom had never been interviewed before, for this incredible portrait of the women in America’s \"royal family.\" From Bridget Murphy, the foremother who touched shore at East Boston in 1849, to the intelligent, independent Kennedy women of today, Laurence Leamer tells their unforgettable stories.\n\nHere are the private thoughts of Kathleen, the flirtatious debutante in prewar England . . . the truth behind Joe Kennedy’s insistence that his mildly retarded daughter, Rosemary, be lobotomized . . . the real story behind Joan and Ted’s whirlwind romance . . . Jackie’s desire for a divorce from JFK in the 1950s . . . Pat Lawford’s disastrous Hollywood marriage . . . how Caroline discovered her cousin David’s death by overdose, and more.\n\nTough enough to withstand the unimaginable, these Kennedy women soldier on in the name of their extraordinary family and what they believe is right.\n\n\"MASTERFUL . . . AN ENDLESSLY FASCINATING READ . . . A wealth of beautifully rendered social detail, at times reading like a realist novel by Edith Wharton . . . [A] page-turner from start to finish.\"\n—The Dallas Morning News\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0449911713\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0449911713.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Leamer, Laurence\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41466557464634,"sku":"DBV.0449911713.A","price":6.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0449911713-0.jpg?v=1781460192","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-kennedy-women-the-saga-of-an-american-family","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}