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Books : Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 974.7043092
EAN: 9780618893737
Edition: None
ISBN: 0618893733
Label: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: December 03, 2008
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Studio: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Rating:
- A family dis-Astor
As the old song goes, being "rich as Rockefeller" does one no good, except perhaps if one of the Rockefeller clan happens to be a personal friend....and then it can really make a difference between life and death. That's part of what happened to the doyenne of one of America's premier families, Brooke Astor, whose friend David Rockefeller, prompted by Mrs. Astor's grandson, Philip, (and a couple of other loyal friends) saved the grande dame from living her final years in increasing squalor. It's ... Read More
Rating:
- I couldn't put it down!!
I started this book yesterday and just finished it - today! Very entertaining. Enjoyed the history and story of Mrs. Astor's life. I only wish it had been longer, although the book included many, many details.
Rating:
- How to make a prostitute into a hero.
The author tries to make a hero out of a common prostitute. Capote understood well that she was nothing but a gold digger. A woman self-obsessed with aggrandizing herself while neglecting her own son. It takes a naive person not to see through her mask.
Rating: - Everyone's A Victim
I purchased this book since I had met Mrs. Astor along with the Oscar de la Rentas at a Metropolitan Museum party many years ago. She was very gracious and quick-witted. She asked me where I lived. I told her, "Tennessee!" She responded, "then what the hell are you doing here?!" "Supporting the museum", I retorted. I took no offense to this quick wit and laughed at her frank demeanor. I found the book to be very revealing in that trouble besets all families at one point or another...any money ... Read More
Rating: - A Modern Day American Tragedy
Tragic end for a New York icon. It just goes to show that money can't by happiness in the end, and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. A fascinating read to all and any - well researched and documented - it reads like fiction but, sadly, it is not. A cautionary tale to those who believe in what once was the great American dream. Surely this lady deserved better?
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Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
by: Meryl Gordon
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Dewey Decimal Number: 974.7043092
EAN: 9780618893737
Edition: None
ISBN: 0618893733
Label: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: December 03, 2008
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Studio: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A riveting look behind the gates of the house
of Astor as a famous family falls apart in public
The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied
name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson
Philip sued his father in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. And
shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony Marshall, Mrs. Astor’s only
child, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. Rarely has there
been a story with such an appealing heroine, conjuring up a world so
nearly forgotten: a realm of lavish wealth and secrets of the sort that
have engaged Americans from the era of Edith Wharton to the more
recent days of Truman Capote and Vanity Fair.
New York journalist Meryl Gordon has interviewed not only the
elite of Brooke Astor’s social circle, but also the large staff who cosseted
and cared for Mrs. Astor during her declining years. The result is the
behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire’s unraveling, filled with
never-before-reported scenes. This powerful, poignant saga takes the
reader inside the gilded gates of an American dynasty to tell of three
generations’ worth of longing and missed opportunities. Even in this
territory of privilege, no riches can put things right once they’ve been
torn asunder. Here is an American epic of the bonds of money, morality,
and social position.
of Astor as a famous family falls apart in public
The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied
name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson
Philip sued his father in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. And
shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony Marshall, Mrs. Astor’s only
child, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. Rarely has there
been a story with such an appealing heroine, conjuring up a world so
nearly forgotten: a realm of lavish wealth and secrets of the sort that
have engaged Americans from the era of Edith Wharton to the more
recent days of Truman Capote and Vanity Fair.
New York journalist Meryl Gordon has interviewed not only the
elite of Brooke Astor’s social circle, but also the large staff who cosseted
and cared for Mrs. Astor during her declining years. The result is the
behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire’s unraveling, filled with
never-before-reported scenes. This powerful, poignant saga takes the
reader inside the gilded gates of an American dynasty to tell of three
generations’ worth of longing and missed opportunities. Even in this
territory of privilege, no riches can put things right once they’ve been
torn asunder. Here is an American epic of the bonds of money, morality,
and social position.
Average Rating:
Rating:
- A family dis-AstorAs the old song goes, being "rich as Rockefeller" does one no good, except perhaps if one of the Rockefeller clan happens to be a personal friend....and then it can really make a difference between life and death. That's part of what happened to the doyenne of one of America's premier families, Brooke Astor, whose friend David Rockefeller, prompted by Mrs. Astor's grandson, Philip, (and a couple of other loyal friends) saved the grande dame from living her final years in increasing squalor. It's ... Read More
Rating:
- I couldn't put it down!!I started this book yesterday and just finished it - today! Very entertaining. Enjoyed the history and story of Mrs. Astor's life. I only wish it had been longer, although the book included many, many details.
Rating:
- How to make a prostitute into a hero.The author tries to make a hero out of a common prostitute. Capote understood well that she was nothing but a gold digger. A woman self-obsessed with aggrandizing herself while neglecting her own son. It takes a naive person not to see through her mask.
Rating:
- Everyone's A VictimI purchased this book since I had met Mrs. Astor along with the Oscar de la Rentas at a Metropolitan Museum party many years ago. She was very gracious and quick-witted. She asked me where I lived. I told her, "Tennessee!" She responded, "then what the hell are you doing here?!" "Supporting the museum", I retorted. I took no offense to this quick wit and laughed at her frank demeanor. I found the book to be very revealing in that trouble besets all families at one point or another...any money ... Read More
Rating:
- A Modern Day American TragedyTragic end for a New York icon. It just goes to show that money can't by happiness in the end, and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. A fascinating read to all and any - well researched and documented - it reads like fiction but, sadly, it is not. A cautionary tale to those who believe in what once was the great American dream. Surely this lady deserved better?
Arts & Photography • Biographies & Memoirs • Business & Investing • Children's Books • Comics & Graphic Novels • Computers & Internet • Cooking, Food & Wine • Entertainment • Gay & Lesbian • Health, Mind & Body • History • Home & Garden • Law • Literature & Fiction • Medicine • Mystery & Thrillers • Nonfiction • Outdoors & Nature • Parenting & Families • Professional & Technical • Reference • Religion & Spirituality • Romance • Science • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Sports • Teens • Travel •
