Eunice
Subtitle: the Kennedy who changed the world
By: Eileen McNamara
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9781451642261
Subjects: Philanthropists; Inc Special Olympics; Brothers and sisters; Family; Women philanthropists; Presidents; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.); Biography
Description: Examines the life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, covering her Stanford education, her inspirational relationship with her sister Rosemary, her advocacy on behalf of disabled citizens, and her role as founder of the Special Olympics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-353) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. In her parents' image; title: Growing up Kennedy; title: London; title: From the Sacred Heart to Stanford University; title: Dollar-a-year girl; title: Part II. In her brothers' shadow; title: Juvenile delinquency; title: Women in prison; title: Chicago; title: Consultant to the president; title: In her own right; title: From Camp Shriver to Special Olympics; title: An American in Paris; title: Maternal feminism; title: Protecting the present, seeding the future; title: Epilogue.