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A Young Teacher's Lessons from Classroom to Kennedy Compound

Through a fortuitous chain of events a young teacher takes a year off of teaching after being asked to be a nanny for the children of Robert Kennedy. Unfortunately her assignment began shortly after his death. Carolyn was a young, curious, energetic woman when she entered the large, rambunctious Ken......more

I enjoyed finishing this book right as this year 2021 ends - being transported to the 60’s was exactly what I needed to keep staying present in the history unfolding now. I loved the deeply personal details and glimpses into such a famous family — opening the “fan mail” spread out across the ping po......more

Readers here will find a fascinating memoir that says something about our shared history, the process of education and learning, the value of teachers, our misplaced worship of celebrity and the human condition. Besides this is very well written.......more

What an enjoyable memoir, from the author's account of her first days as a very young high school teacher, to a challenging year as governess to the children of Ethel and Robert Kennedy, on the heels of Kennedy's assassination. A nice followup to "Tough Girl," Woods' earlier book.......more