Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach (Audiobook)

from maggie1944

I very much enjoyed this accounting of the last years of Mrs Astor's life and the turmoil in her family surrounding her care, and her estate. I thought the author did a credible job of being fair to all the parties and she, I believe, makes a good case that every player in this tragic drama has b...

from etxgardener

There's nothing like a book about a good scandal & this one has it all - money, a dysfunctional family, a matriarch beloved by the city she lives in but perhaps not as altruistic as her public persona portrays, and a son who is tired of waiting in the wings for his inheritance. The fight over the...

from readingrebecca

After finishing Mrs. Astor Regrets, my feelings about the book are still unclear. On the one hand, the story of Brooke Astor, one of America's most generous philanthropists, is fascinating, but the book itself had far too much name dropping. This is the story of a family consumed with social stan...

from marient

The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worlldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father in 2006 alleging mistreatment of Brooke. And shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony Marshal, Mrs. Astor's only child, was indicted on charge...

from briandrewz

This was an absolutely absorbing account of the last days of an iconic New Yorker, the last Mrs. Astor. Brooke Astor's life was an extraordinary one. The heartbreaking circumstances surrounding her final years is tragic. The book is completely engrossing. It's hard to put it down. The details are...