by Bonnie Benhayon (Author)
Eight women tell their stories in this emotional multigenerational character study of Grampy, a wealthy and powerful man at the center of an American family that appears to have it all. Their stories range from innocent first love to pragmatic pairings created for the sole purpose of bolstering his public image. Spanning five decades, damaging behaviors echo down through the generations - shaping wives, children, grandchildren and a very angry daughter-in-law along the way. Grampy's soaring career takes them from the Finger Lakes of upstate New York to Manhattan, Hollywood and even the White House. This timely novel explores the price people, especially women, pay to live in the public spotlight. Are the trade-offs worth it? Decide for yourself. This short novel makes a great weekend beach read and raises some intriguing questions for group discussions.