{"product_id":"the-other-mrs-kennedy-by-jerry-oppenheimer","title":"The Other Mrs. Kennedy By: Jerry Oppenheimer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Other Mrs. Kennedy By: Jerry Oppenheimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eGood with slight edge wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on hundreds of interviews and years of research, an intimate and revealing portrait of the Ethel Skakel Kennedy, the widow of Robert Kennedy, reveals a driven woman with a tragic family history and with great political influence. 100,000 first printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Review:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Kirkus Book Review\"\u003eKIRKUS REVIEW\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-review-txt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"reviewBody\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet another Kennedy bio from the school of journalism that mistakes an avalanche of minutiae for the thoughtful examination of a life. No irrelevant detail--from the length of her skirts to the thank-you notes she sent her dressmaker--escapes examination in this account of Ethel Kennedy's life. If Oppenheimer (Barbara Walters, 1990, etc.) has a point of view, it seems to be that being rich and famous is hell, and it is hell squared if you're both a Skakel and a Kennedy. A brief review of Ethel's ancestors takes the reader back to Yazoo County, Miss., and her great-grandfather, who was one of 11 children. Ethel herself was one of seven in an unruly tribe, wealthy and privileged but undisciplined. Her brothers terrorized Greenwich, Conn., with their antics, as some of Ethel's 11 children would later terrorize Hyannis Port, Mass., and Hickory Hill, Va. The young Ethel was nevertheless a good fit for the Kennedy family. Athletic, schooled by the nuns of the Sacred Heart (as were Rose and her daughters) to give husband and children priority in life, she was an exuberant, extroverted complement to the sometimes melancholy Robert F. Kennedy. She also bravely faced tragic loss--her parents, her brother, her brother-in-law, her husband, a son. But she was a notorious penny-pincher, could be vindictive and unreasonably demanding, and was given to rages after Bobby's assassination. That her flaws and her family scandals overshadow her virtues and accomplishments make this unrewarding reading. Arranging index cards in the right order does not make for enlightening biography. With her children leading relatively useful lives and with a personal history of philanthropic activism, Ethel deserves better. (16 pages b\u0026amp;w photos, not seen) ($150,000 ad\/promo)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHardcover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e542 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSt Martins Pr; 1st edition (September 1, 1994)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e0312110405\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-0312110406\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct Dimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e6.5 x 2 x 9.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShipping Weight:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.2 pounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jerry Oppenheimer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55764214219043,"sku":"jpk1791975237567","price":14.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/7323\/0115\/files\/the-other-mrs-kennedy-by-jerry-oppenheimer_1.jpg?v=1791975242","url":"https:\/\/organiccottonwear.shop\/products\/the-other-mrs-kennedy-by-jerry-oppenheimer","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}