Mariner Books

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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.">?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.?? ? New York Times Book Review

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.

In Rosemary?? Kate Clifford Larson uses newly uncovered