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A Memoir of Snapshots and Redemption
by Christopher Kennedy Lawford
Born into enormous privilege as well as burdened by gut-wrenching family tragedy, Christopher Kennedy Lawford now shares his life story, offering a rare glimpse into the private worlds of the rich and famous of both Washington politics and the Hollywood elite. A triumphantly inspiring memoir, the first from a Kennedy family member since Rose Kennedy's 1974 autobiography, Lawford's Symptoms of Withdrawal tells the bittersweet truth about life inside America's greatest family legacy.
'You don't have to care about the Kennedys to find this a moving tale of self-discovery and redemption..... a writer of talent and grace' - PW.
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