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- English
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About this book
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.
"[Larson] succeeds in providing a well-rounded portrait of a woman who, until now, has never been viewed in full."—The Boston Globe
"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."—The New York Times Book Review
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.
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.
One of People's Top Ten Books of 2015
"[Larson] succeeds in providing a well-rounded portrait of a woman who, until now, has never been viewed in full."—The Boston Globe
"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."—The New York Times Book Review
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.
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.
One of People's Top Ten Books of 2015
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Index
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
Ace of Clubs and Rose Kennedy, 26
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990), 226, 227
Addison’s disease, 178
Alzheimer’s disease, 225
Ambrose, Margaret, 102
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990), 226, 227
Anastasia, Sister, 190, 192
Ann Elizabeth, Reverend Mother, 148
Arden, Elizabeth, 149–50
Assumption schools
Convent of the Assumption School, London, 116–20
Belmont House, Hertfordshire, 122–31
Ravenhill Academy, Philadelphia, 148–51
B
Baker, Mary, 86–88
bathing suits, two-piece, 121–22
Bean, Betsy, 44
Belmont House, England, 122–31
Best Buddies, 224, 225
Bieler, Henry G., 54
Billings, Lem, 137, 138–39, 140–42
Boggs, Elizabeth, 194, 199, 203
Bono, 225
Boston
anti-Catholicism, 12–13
historical descriptions, 5–7
Boston Globe, 4, 103, 180, 232
Bouvier, Jacqueline. See Kennedy, Jacqueline
Brind, David, 61
Brokaw, Frances Seymour, 178
Burke, Anne, 204–5
C
Cahill, Alice, 86, 91, 102
Camp Fernwood, 143–47, 148–49, 151
Camp Shriver, 201, 204
Carnegie, Andrew, 57
Casey, Monsignor, 155–56
Catholic Digest, 79
Catholic House of the Good Shepherd, 195
Chamberlain, Neville, 112
Charitas, Sister, 209, 210–11, 212
Child Care Act (1990), 226
Children Limited (NARC publication), 199
Children of Mary, 19–20, 25, 27, 119
Chun, Raymond W. M., 219
Ciano, Gian Galeazzo, 121
Committee on Mental Retardation, 199
Conboy, Kathryn “Kiko,” 102
Convent of the Assumption School, London, 116–20
Cooke, Robert, 196, 200
Coughlan, Robert, 139, 162, 214–16, 217
Craig House, New York
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- A Home Birth
- The Making of a Mother
- Slipping Behind
- Five Schools
- Brief Haven in England
- War on the Kennedy Home Front
- November 1941
- Rosemary Gone
- Photos
- Rosemary Made the Difference
- Author’s Note
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author
- Connect with HMH