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So sad, and so moving at the same time. Rosemary struggled to find her place in her competitive family and was often kept from the public eye. And the decision to have a lobotomy performed on her and then hiding that fact 😡 But the strides that were made for folks with intellectual disabilities due to her struggles are inspiring.

I don‘t usually read books of this type, but now this one has me considering to try out some more! I loved this book and how the Kennedy‘s changed the way the world views things in such an impactful way!🤍

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This has been on my TBR since it came out — I have always been fascinated by the Kennedys. I was happy to stumble across this on Audible Plus. Rosemary‘s story will infuriate you. The question I keep asking myself is why couldn‘t they just accept her as she was? I would recommend this to anyone interested in the Kennedys or learning more about how disabilities were dealt with back in the day. It will break your heart. 4⭐️

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Wow only on page 2 and it reads like headlines today. #spanishflu #covid19

Trying out my new Kindle to see if it‘s a keeper. I‘ve always had a Nook but the color screen is now slowing me down.😄 This is my first paper white so I have to the end of the month to see if it works out. What are your thoughts about the Kindle??🤔

Currently reading my #bookspin pick! The inner workings of the Kennedy‘s are very interesting...and it‘s a little surprising that they are still so beloved by the public.

Yay! My #bookspin and #doublespin picks for February! Thanks so much for hosting, @TheAromaofBooks 😘📚

A truly devastating read. You see a part of the Kennedy family that hasn‘t been explored before and your heart will break for Rosemary and so many other souls who were destroyed by lobotomies.

Really interesting account of Rosemary Kennedy's life, and how the family handled her intellectual disabilities.

Continuing my journey into my Audible backlog.

Using Rose Kennedy‘s diaries and correspondence, school and doctors' letters, and family interviews, this biography brings Rosemary Kennedy‘s life out into the open. Spoiler alert: Joe and Rose Kennedy do not come off looking very good in this. It was interesting, but there was a lot of stuff I already knew from reading other books about the Kennedy family.

Pippin is reading Rosemary with my dad. My dad had nothing to read so he‘s borrowing a book I just bought. One benefit of having a bookaholic for a daughter.

Beautiful #audiowalk this evening. It may seem weird, but the cemetery is my favorite place to walk. So peaceful.

Really fascinating story. Pretty short book but very illuminating on how society used to view the mentally challenged. We've come a long way (to say the least)

Just picked up a "new book" from one of our new Tiny Libraries?. This one is outside our Public Library...closed on Saturday afternoons! Jackpot...I hope?

Rosemary Kennedy was developmentally delayed. Born at a time when these things were little understood and carried great stigma, her life spanned huge strides in the understanding of childhood development and special needs. What I gleaned from this book is how much of the current understanding of mental disabilities and disorders and protection of those who suffer is due to the experience of her politically powerful family.

#nonfiction2017. This was one of my challenges this year. One nonfiction a month. I actually had more than this. But these were some of the top ones.

Such a good book. A look into Rosemary and what happened to her before and after the lobotomy. Sad. Very interesting as well since I live in Wisconsin where she spent most of her adult life at St. Colleta's not far from me.

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I currently live in a town pop. 1000. Went to the library for the first time and set up accounts for me and my son. They have so much good stuff! I usually go to the library in a larger town, but I'm excited to use my local one more often. #librarylove #libraryhaul

This book sheds a light on the history of Rosemary Kennedy, the 'hidden' Kennedy daughter. It makes me incredibly sad that her dad forces her into a lobotomy, and then after it goes horribly wrong, her family practically abandons her for years in an institution with no visits.

Today's #labsoundtrack for hours of DNA extractions and quantification.

This might be one of the saddest reads . . . just heartbreaking.

Wow. This book was not what I expected. It opens with the role of Rosemary's mother in society and how every man in her life (her father and husband)'s needs came before her own, even the choice of not going to college so she could help her father run for mayor. That's the world Rosemary was born into, slightly damaged by her forceful birth. Deals with mental illness, gender roles, family identity, and so so so much more. 💜📚💜

This was an insightful book on a person that was long forgotten about. It kinda made me mad about what kind of things that she had to go through in her life.

Did this one on audiobook

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A really interest look at mental handicaps and high society in the early 20th century but the book itself was repetitive and took a while to actually get to the parts about Rosemary - it was a little all over the place.

#ReadJanuary #TitleswithProperNames These 2 were the only 2 I could find with this theme. I haven't read Rosemary yet, it was a gift from my Secret Santa goes postal ☺️

Such a good book. My eyes were opened to many details about the Kennedys that I was unaware. My eyes were opened even more to how poorly the U.S. treated individuals with disabilities. They were shamed as were their families. They were shoved aside, neglected and abused. The U.S. still has a long way to go, but I am incredibly thankful that we have not remained stuck in the same way of thinking as was the case during the years of Rosemary's life.

I chose this to fulfill the biography requirement for the #2016ReadHarderChallenge. I actually didn't know much about the Kennedy family, and certainly nothing about Rosemary, so I was intrigued.

Lots of interesting information in this one... unfortunately, it was very dry. Considering the subject matter, I would have thought it could have elicited a stronger emotional connection, but it fell short.

I was reading Escape from Asylum which opened up a discussion about the horrendous procedure called the lobotomy. My daughter told me about Rosemary Kennedy and her "treatment." I had to pick up this book and learn more because I couldn't get her off my mind.

I listened to this one while sick. I think it was interesting. Lots of information but what else would there be right?

It's finally the 21st on the West Coast and I'm up 'cause I just got back from doing our last Xmas shopping. So I just had to open my #SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange presents! Thank you so much for both books, you have great taste! I wanted to buy the Rosemary biography for some months now but I hadn't and A monster Calls was also on my TBR list. However you didn't give me your name so I don't know who to thank 🤔

Read this on & off over 2 months. Very well researched but not particularly well written. Despite the tragic figure at its heart, this book failed to elicit strong emotions. Still, I'm glad to have read it.

Also, the "different times" defense notwithstanding, I can't help but feel that both Joe and Rose Kennedy were monstrous parents. Highlighted text is just one demonstration of Rose's belief that her daughter had no value. ??

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This one was really disappointing because it is such an interesting story, and I came into it knowing nothing about Rosemary, so it should have been so good but somehow it was really boring??
It felt so impersonal, I came out with no impression of who she was as a person, more like a list of facts. And I understand the thought behind talking so much about the other Kennedys, but it wasn't framed in a way that made sense to the story.
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"Joe Sr., if not other members of the family, felt Rosemary's behavior had now become a menacing disgrace to the Kennedys' political, financial, and social aspirations." Ergo, a lobotomy. #disabilities #nonfictionNovember #photoadayNov16

Horrified to read of Rosemary's birth. If the doctor missed the birth, "he could not charge the extremely high fee of $125 for prenatal care and delivery. When holding Rose's legs together failed to keep the baby from coming, the nurse .... holding the baby's head and forcing it back into the birth canal for two excruciating hours." #catsoflitsy

I'm so restless and uneasy, I've started so many books and just can't concentrate at all. I know a lot of you guys are feeling the same way so even though I haven't been posting I'm so thankful to see that I'm not alone❤

Taking a small break from studying to color and listen to an audiobook....#audiocoloring 🖌🖍💜💙💚❤️

An interesting insight into family dynamics and the relationship of the individual members with the Rosemary. The story is disturbing, upsetting and sad. Happy, healthy girl with learning disabilities becomes a family shame. Is decision for lobotomy consequence of the Zeitgeist or is it consequence of Joe's vanity? I am aware of the attitude towards people with disabilities in the past...but a lobotomy?

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Such a sad story from a time when no one knew better. Such a parallel to how my parents grew up in boarding schools for the blind, quite interesting in that sense.

"Did Joe tell his daughter she was going to have a surgery? Did she ask him questions about it, and did he answer them truthfully? Did he convince her that it was her decision but that he wanted her to do it?... Did he tell her that her behavior had disappointed him, and that her mother and sisters and brothers were concerned and frightened by her? What did she think? We can only imagine."

Heartbreaking.

So intrigued by this topic and can't wait to dive in. Still no power in the Outer Banks.

A good book, but so sad and rather upsetting at times.

Growing up in MA, I've long been fascinated by the Kennedy clan, a family with so much power and wealth but, one that has experienced so much misfortune. Rosemary's story is beautiful but heartbreaking. She was born with developmental disabilities and, seen as somewhat of an embarrassment to the prominent parents. At 23 Joe arranges for a radical lobotomy in hopes of improving his daughter's mental acuity, but, it goes horribly. WOW⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A sad and disturbing biography of the mentally handicapped 'forgotten' sister of President Kennedy.

If anyone ever wants a book in the horror genre, I might have to recommend this one. It is a compelling read, and it made me extremely grateful for my loving parents who see me as I am, not who they want me to be.

Finished this audiobook today. Endearing, but truly heartbreaking. I have a feeling this one will stick with me a while.