{"product_id":"eunice-9781451642285","title":"Eunice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An ace reporter and an artful storyteller, Eileen McNamara has rendered an indelible portrait of a Kennedy sibling every bit as savvy and accomplished as her celebrated brothers. Indispensable.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Megan Marshall, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Bishop: A Miracle for Breakfast\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMargaret Fuller: A New American Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What a perfect combination of author and subject. The great Eileen McNamara shows how Eunice was the real deal Kennedy: tough, effective, and committed to social change.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—David Maraniss, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBarack Obama: The Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“McNamara gives us what’s been missing in our vision of America’s First Family: a look at the woman who defied Joe Kennedy’s absent expectations for his daughters, an appreciation for how Eunice made the ignored rights of the intellectually disabled into one of the great civil rights causes, and reason to believe the implausible claim that it was Eunice—not her more celebrated brothers Jack, Bobby and Ted—who crafted the Kennedys’ most monumental legacy.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Larry Tye, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Spectacular! Who better to write such a terrific biography of Eunice Shriver than Eileen McNamara, who devoted her own Pulitzer Prize-winning career giving voice to victims and the disadvantaged. In McNamara’s piercing reporting and lovely prose, the neglected story of the Kennedy brothers’ indomitable sister gets told for the first time.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—John A. Farrell, author of \u003ci\u003eRichard Nixon: The Life\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An exemplary biography: thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and just the right length. It deserves a wide readership.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Along with providing insights into Eunice’s roles as wife, mother, sister, and daughter, McNamara uses her journalistic prowess to produce a complete and detailed portrait of this spirited and magnetic activist.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compelling.... A clearly written biography crammed full of memorable anecdotes about each of the Kennedys through four generations, about Eunice's influential husband, Sargent Shriver, and about dozens more characters from domestic politics, international diplomacy, and high society.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review)\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49530125058391,"sku":"9781451642285","price":14.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781451642285.jpg?v=1731878162","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/eunice-9781451642285","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}