Mrs. Astor Regrets by Meryl Gordon
UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIAL FROM INSIDE THE BROK ASTOR TRIAL An even-handed and fascinating portrait of a wealthy family torn apart by money, jealousy, and emotional distance. USA TodaySpellbinding. Town & Country The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father, Anthony Marshall, in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. Shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony was indicted on charges of looting her estate. In Mrs. Astor Regrets, Meryl Gordon interviewed not only the elite of Mrs. Astor's social circle but also the large staff who cared for her during her declining years. The result is the behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire s unraveling, a powerful, poignant saga thattakes the reader inside the gilded gates of an American dynasty. Mrs. Astor Regretstells three generations worth of longing and missed opportunitiesandis filled withsecrets of the sort that have engaged Americans from the era of Edith Wharton to the more recent days of Truman Capote. Itis an American epic of the bonds of money, morality, and social position. But even in this territory of utmost privilege, no riches can put things right once they've been torn asunder.Gordon seems to have left no diary unread, no servant unsolicited, no socialite, unturned. . . . If the tabloids are your morning cup of tea, this is your book. New York Times Book Review [O]ne riveting read. People
MERYL GORDON is a magazine journalist who has written for New York, the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Elle, Marie Claire, More, and others. Currently the director of magazine writing at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, Meryl lives in New York with her husband, Walter Shapiro.
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Gordon, Meryl: - MERYL GORDON is a full-time magazine journalist who for the past fifteen years has been a contract writer for New York magazine. She has profiled such influential figures as Kofi Annan, Mike Bloomberg, and John Kerry, and such stars as Nicole Kidman, Susan Sarandon, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. She has written major features for the New York Times Magazine, Gourmet, Elle, Marie Claire, and More. Earlier in her career she covered the police and court beats in Cincinnati and Rochester, and then became an economics writer in Washington, D.C. A graduate of the University of Michigan, she lives in New York City with her husband, Walter Shapiro, who is the Washington bureau chief for Salon.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780618893737 |
| ISBN 10 | 0618893733 |
| Title | Mrs. Astor Regrets |
| Author | Meryl Gordon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2008-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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