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| "A fascinating new perspective.... A valuable book because of it focus on influences other biographies have overlooked." — Houston Chronicle "The door is open and the time is right for another serious, multigenerational history of America's most fabled clan. Newsday reporter Maier answers the need quite well with this fascinating account." — Publishers Weekly "An enlightening and original portrait of an almost mythic family and the Irish-Catholic experience, and a portrait of the United States at its best and worst." — The Newark Star-Ledger |
| Thomas Maier is a staff reporter at New York Newsday. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Dr. Spock: An American Life, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He lives in East Northport, New York. |
| Preface Part I：From Ireland to Irish-American 1 The Boys of Wexford 2 Heirs of Brian Boru 3 The Starvation 4 American Wake 5 Brahmins and Bigotry 6 The Long Climb to Acceptance 7 The Family Enterprise 8 Hard Lessons Part II：The Family Faith 9 Happy Warriors 10 An Irishman in the Court of St.James 11 The Vatican Go-Between 12 Tortured Souls 13 Hero Worship 14 Blood Brothers 15 A Lighter Shade of Green 16 Eire Part III：Rise to the Presidency Part IV：The Rites of Power Part V：The Emerald Thread A Note on Sources Selected Bibliography About the Author Index |
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