The real tragedy of Rosemary's story was that of a family which could accept nothing but perfection. Rosemary could have had a wonderfully productive life, but a combination of the time's lack of understanding of people with developmental disabilities coupled with a level of society which could not tolerate flaw or deficiency combined to make this poor girl's life one of constant worry and frustration, and then one of total debilitation as her mind was destroyed. The latter chapters discussing President's Kennedy's championing of legislation to support the developmentally disabled and the family's founding of private organizations for their aid was a poor substitute for the care that they should have shown to their own flesh and blood. A sad but very worthy read.
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