02221cam a2200361 a 4500 15416329 OSt 20150916152702.0 080818s2008 mauaf b 000 0beng 2008034893 9780618893737 (alk. paper) 0618893733 (alk. paper) (OCoLC)ocn212846996 (OCoLC)212846996 DLC DLC BTCTA BAKER YDXCP C#P BWX BUR CDX DLC n-us-ny CT275.A847 G67 2008 974.7/043092 B 22 Gordon, Meryl. Mrs. Astor regrets : the hidden betrayals of a family beyond reproach / Meryl Gordon. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008. 320 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-320) and index. 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. And shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony Marshall, Mrs. Astor's only child, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. Rarely has there been a story with such an appealing heroine, conjuring up a world so 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. New York journalist Meryl Gordon has interviewed not only the elite of Brooke Astor's social circle but also the large staff who cared for Mrs. Astor during her declining years. The result is the story of the Astor empire's unraveling.--From publisher description. Astor, Brooke. Socialites New York (State) New York Biography. Philanthropists New York (State) New York Biography. New York (N.Y.) Biography. Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0826/2008034893.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 77 77 0 0 lcc 0 0 FIC 40404 40404 GEN 2015-09-16 0 CT275.A847 G67 2008 20154031 2015-09-16 00:00:00 2015-09-16 BK