
Women of Means
The Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and Other Poor Little Rich Girls
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Narrado por:
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Susan Ericksen
Glimpse behind the facade of rich and famous women....
The grass isn't greener on the other side....
Heiresses have always been viewed with eyes of envy. They were the ones for whom the cornucopia had been upended, showering them with unimaginable wealth and opportunity. However, through intimate historical biographies, Women of Means shows us that oftentimes the weaving sisters saved their most heart-wrenching tapestries for the destinies of wealthy women.
Happily never after...
From the author of Behind Every Great Man, we now have Women of Means, vignettes of the women who were slated from birth - or marriage - to great privilege, only to endure lives which were the stuff Russian tragic heroines are made of. They are the nonfictional Richard Corys - those not slated for happily ever after.
Women of Means is bound to be a non-fiction best seller, full of the best biographies of all time. Some of the women whose silver spoons rusted include:
- Almina Carnarvon, the real-life counterpart to Lady Cora of Downton Abbey.
- Liliane Bettencourt, whose chemist father created L'Oreal...and was a Nazi collaborator.
- Peggy Guggenheim, who had an insatiable appetite for modern art and men.
- Nica Rothschild, who traded her gilded life to become the Baroness of Bebop.
- Jocelyn Wildenstein, who became a cosmetology-enhanced cat-woman.
- Ruth Madoff, the dethroned queen of Manhattan.
- Patty Hearst, who trod the path from heiress...to terrorist.
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Enjoyable
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This book was a powerful peek behind the curtain of the lives of very wealthy women who found that having money did not bring happiness. It has helped me to remain grateful for what I have and the ability to be centred.
In the words of The Beatles
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great book, well written & interesting. Good read.
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Fascinatingly Sad
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Sad National Inquirer worthy stories
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This was an interesting account of the lives of a number of wealthy women whose lives may have seemed as charmed from the outside looking in, but were anything but on the inside looking out. Mental health issues, abuse, drug addiction and more were experienced by many. Few found or had love, many had to pay for company. A fascinating look at the ultra high net worth women of the past. I read this book using immersion reading, while listening to the audio book. Narration by Susan Ericksen was rote and monotonous.
Sad Lives of Some Wealthy Women
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Empowering of women throughout the ages
Informative of how woman were throughout the ages and I have shared with all the woman.
Must read
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Not Nuanced.
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Author/Narrator a Match Made in Hell
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