Women of Privilege traces the decline of a once-privileged Hudson River Valley family where the neighbours were Vanderbilts, Delanos, and Roosevelts. Susan Gillotti provides us an insight into her ancestors' heretofore secret lives, culled from private diaries, letters, and journals of the three generations of women who inhabited Grasmere - one of the great houses of the Hudson River Valley. On the surface, their lives seem ideal, but beneath that facade, there was mental illness, alcoholism, yearning for divorce, and questions of sexual identity.

About the Author

Susan Gillotti is a Jungian psychotherapist. She grew up in Washington, D.C. and lived in London for many years. She holds degrees from Vassar College and Lesley University, and has published articles in the Journal of Sandplay Therapy. She is co-author of How to Go to Work When Your Husband Is Against It, Your Children Aren't Old Enough, and There's Nothing You Can Do Anyhow. She lives in Norwich, Vermont with her husband, A. F. Gillotti, the novelist.

Reviews
"Susan Gillotti opens the door of this great house to explore the lives and turmoil within. Women of Privilege is a riveting read-one cannot stop until the final outcome of these powerful, but flawed, lives is revealed. Equally compelling is that the telling of these personal dramas is based on a wealth of conserved letters, diaries, and other documentation." - Peter H. Brink, former senior vice president, Programs, National Trust for Historic Preservation



Book Information
ISBN 9780897337243
Author Susan Gillotti
Format Paperback
Page Count 285
Imprint Academy Chicago Publishers
Publisher Academy Chicago Publishers
Weight(grams) 371g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 139mm * 20mm