Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed

Written by:
Maureen Callahan
Narrated by:
Gabra Zackman

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
30
Narrator
12
Release Date
July 2, 2024
Duration
11 hours 18 minutes
Summary
From New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kennedy Curse—the family’s generations-long legacy of misogyny, murder, and mayhem.

The Kennedy name has long been synonymous with wealth, power, glamor, and—above all else—integrity. But this carefully constructed veneer hides a dark truth: the pattern of Kennedy men physically and psychologically abusing women and girls, leaving a trail of ruin and death in each generation’s wake. Through decades of scandal after scandal—from sexual assaults to reputational slander, suicides to manslaughter—the family and their defenders have kept the Kennedy brand intact. Now, in Ask Not, bestselling author and journalist Maureen Callahan reveals the Kennedys’ hidden history of violence and exploitation, laying bare their unrepentant sexism and rampant depravity while also restoring these women and girls to their rightful place at the center of the dynasty’s story: from Jacqueline Onassis and Marilyn Monroe to Carolyn Bessette, Martha Moxley, Mary Jo Kopechne, Rosemary Kennedy, and many others whose names aren’t nearly as well known but should be.

Drawing on years of explosive reportage and written in electric prose, Ask Not is a long-overdue reckoning with this fabled family and a consequential part of American history that is still very much with us. At long last, Callahan redirects the spotlight to the women in the Kennedys’ orbit, paying homage to those who freed themselves and giving voice to those who, through no fault of their own, could not.
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Anonymous

Very well written book; opened my eyes to so much I wasn't aware of!

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Heather C.

Wow. I've never really cared about the Kennedys. I respect the office of our President and know, maybe a bit more than the average citizen, mostly because of my interest in Dorothy Killgallen. But again I say, WOW.This book is engaging and well researched. I liked how the timeliness were set and the author is a gifted wordsmith. The narrator is great. Her voice is calm and professional. I like that it is lower than most females' voices and appreciated the subtle disgust, joy and tenderness in the right places.If you think the MSM is biased and covering for certain politicians now, prepare yourself for it's Genesis.

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Anonymous

Fantastic. Knew a lot about what was read but goes into so much more detail. Truly fascinating and sad.

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Anonymous

It was entertaining . Not really any new information . So many other books cover the same material. The timing of this book is a little suspicious. The author’s motive is very clear and super shady, but MAGAts always are .

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