Kennedy Curse: Why Tragedy Has Haunted America s First Family for

Explains why the Kennedy s have been subjected to such a mind-boggling chain of calamities. Explores the underlying pattern that governs the Kennedy Curse. Offers penetrating portraits of the Irish immigrant Patrick Kennedy; Rose Kennedy s father; the dynasty s founding father, Joe Kennedy, & his ill-fated daughter Kathleen; Pres. Kennedy; accused rapist William Kennedy Smith; & the star-crossed lovers, JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette. Each of the 7 profiles demonstrates the basic premise of this book: the Kennedy Curse is the result of the destructive collision between the Kennedys fantasy of omnipotence -- a desire to get away with things that others cannot -- & the cold, hard realities of life. B&W photos.