Questions About Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter

by Kate Clifford Larson (Goodreads Author)

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I found this book deeply disturbing and upsetting. How do we know for sure if the birth details of Rosemary are actual fact. Did Rose Kennedy write about this in her Memoirs?

Hoop Drums She kept a journal and its all in there . Poor Rosemary not once but twice her life changed for the worse because of doctors .. This book is very near…moreShe kept a journal and its all in there . Poor Rosemary not once but twice her life changed for the worse because of doctors .. This book is very near and dear to me and I encourage everyone to read it .. very easy page turner , somewhat fascinating... I am savoring every page .. lots of rich history of the times cover the pages .. I think all of my children should read it .. because of Rosemary the Special Olympics was ( in her quiet honor ) born.(less)

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Which Rosemary Kennedy book would you recommend? This one, or "The Missing Kennedy?"

Staci I MUCH preferred this one. "The Missing Kennedy" is poorly written and scattered and feels more like the author wanted to write some sort of memoir ab…moreI MUCH preferred this one. "The Missing Kennedy" is poorly written and scattered and feels more like the author wanted to write some sort of memoir about mental illness in her family and used Rosemary Kennedy as a sort of book title "click bait".(less)

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Can anyone recommend any books like this one? (other biographies or stories about people with learning disabilities and/or mental illness)

Cathy Not Always Happy by Kari Wagner-Peck

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I get the disturbing part.. and am with you ... just trying to think of the situation they found themselves in at the time. I did not know about all the legislation that came to be as a result of her disability and am grateful for that. Sometimes one has to look through the horror to find the answer, right?

Elisabeth Young Or alternatively, people should look into the face of horror because many horrific things are still practiced against people who are different (be it …moreOr alternatively, people should look into the face of horror because many horrific things are still practiced against people who are different (be it gay, socially or physically impaired, neuodivegent, or many number of things) in the US and in most places. Conversion therapies and abusive conditioning are still practiced as well as electroshock “therapy”, this amounts to no less than torture, with lifelong physical and mental impairments as a result. Now is not the time to see the good, it’s time to face evil.(less)

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