White House Wild Child How Alice Roosevelt Broke All the Rules and Won the Heart of America by Shelley Fraser Mickle

 She carried a snake called Emily Spinach in her handbag, smoked on the roof of the White House and hid little bottles of whiskey up her gloves! Young Alice Roosevelt loved to shock people, especially her father and step-mother. Unfortunately, all this was a grab for attention from her emotionally distanced father, although she finally won his admiration, and his love, although she probably didn’t realise it.

This is a riveting psychological study of the young Alice, and her troubled relationship with her father. He found it difficult to love her, because her mother died shortly after giving birth to her. He couldn’t even say her name until she was practically grown up. Luckily, Alice did have the unconditional love of Bamie, her wise Aunt, but the lack of love of her father and step-mother had tragic consequences. 

Shelley Fraser Mickle writes about her subject with great enthusiasm and sensitivity, and it is easy to see why Alice Roosevelt Longworth still remains afascinating character.

EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781623545499
PRICE	$27.99 (USD)
PAGES	256