Books like Rose by Charles Higham

There have been times when I felt I was one of the most fortunate people in the world, almost as if Providence, or Fate, or Destiny, as you like, had chosen me for special favors. Now I am in my eighties, and I have known the joys and sorrows of a full life, I can neither forget nor ever reconcile myself to the tragedies. Age, however, has its privileges. One is to reminisce and another is to reminisce selectively. I prefer to remember the good times, and that is how this book begins.

America possesses indelible images of Ethel Skakel Kennedy: the vivacious political partner vigorously campaigning next to her ambitious husband; an American madonna, surrounded by her brood of eleven children; most poignant, a grief-stricken wife cradling her husband's head as he lay mortally wounded. Unlike her glamorous sister-in-law Jackie, Ethel felt a compulsive need to prove herself "more Kennedy than thou." Because of her unrelenting loyalty, she played a starring role in the clan's triumphs and tragedies, from Camelot to California, Chappaquiddick to Palm Beach. Ethel, like the Kennedys, had a destructive streak traceable to her roots. For The Other Mrs. Kennedy also is the story of her own wealthy, star-crossed Irish Catholic family, the Skakels: a gothic tale of alcoholism, adultery, arson, and even suspected murder. The dark heritage would be passed on by Ethel to some of her children, whose lives reeled out of control, sparking even more heartbreak and controversy. Manipulative, ruthless, and cunning where the clan's interests are concerned, Ethel has maintained a devotion to Bobby's memory that is obsessive. She is a woman with enormous clout, and her wrath has been felt at the highest levels of Washington's power elite. Jerry Oppenheimer has conducted literally hundreds of interviews with family members, friends, and political associates to paint a very intimate portrait of Ethel Skakel Kennedy and the life she has made for herself without the man she loved, the man who might have been President.

Life of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy family and mother to several U.S. presidents, revealed through her diaries and letters. The book chronicles her defiance of her father’s wishes, marriage to Joseph Kennedy, and the tragedies that shadowed her lineage.

A biographical portrait of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the matriarch who shaped a family that would become central to American politics, revealing her influence, resilience, and the secrets of the Kennedy dynasty.

A concise biography of Rose Kennedy, the mother of President John F. Kennedy, presented in large type for easy reading.

Rose Kennedy: A Biography and Anecdotal Account of One of America's Most Admirable Families

A memoir of the Kennedy siblings as children, blending intimate anecdotes and rare photographs to reveal their early upbringing, family bonds, and the values instilled by parents Joseph and Rose Kennedy.

Former criminal Malcolm Sinclair, now Thomas Glendower, seeks redemption by protecting Rose and her children, who secretly reside in his manor. As trust deepens, he confronts an enemy intent on tearing them apart.