' A balanced account of the Astor saga that reads like fiction but includes interviews of 230 of Mrs. Goodbye, dysfunctional family and author! ' - Peg, ' After reading to page 140 I realized I disliked everyone in this book, including the author. Her only son was charged with misuse of her money and lack of proper guardianship, and care the year before she died.

Brooke Astor, a New York philanthropist who died at the age of 105. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.I'm not sure I agree with that but interesting comment.'

Her son Tony Marshall and his wife Charlene were not nice. This went hand in hand with The Last Mrs. 'This is what happened in the lawsuits but also in her real life. Here is an American epic of the bonds of money, morality, and social position. Even in this territory of privilege, no riches can put things right once they've been torn asunder. This powerful, poignant saga takes the listener inside the gilded gates of an American dynasty to tell of three generations' worth of longing and missed opportunities. The result is the behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire's unraveling, filled with never-before-reported scenes. New York journalist Meryl Gordon has interviewed not only the elite of Brooke Astor's social circle but also the large staff who cosseted and cared for Mrs. Nearly forgotten: a realm of lavish wealth and secrets of the sort that have engaged Americans from the era of Edith Wharton to the more recent days of Truman Capote and Vanity Fair. Rarely has there been a story with such an appealing heroine, conjuring up a world so Astor's only child, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. And shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony Marshall, Mrs. The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke.

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