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|author=Jerry Oppenheimer
|title=Crazy Rich: Power, Scandal and Tragedy Inside the Johnson & Johnson Dynasty
|rating=3
|genre=Biography
|summary=Back in 1885 three brothers were inspired by a speech by Joseph Lister, the pioneer of antiseptic surgery, to create a range of surgical dressings - such things were previously unheard of - and this was the beginning of Johnson & Johnson, providers of Band-Aids and baby powder. It also brought phenomenal wealth to the founders and a variety of trusts continued this down the years. The first president of the company was Robert Wood Johnson. NFL fans will be aware of his great grandson, Robert Wood Johnson IV (known as 'Woody'), owner of the New York Jets. In between the two - and afterwards - there are a string of tragedies and scandals which put you in mind of the Kennedy dynasty.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0312662114</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|title=America's Mistress: The Life and Times of Eartha Kitt
|summary=Nancy, Lady Astor, the first woman to take her seat as an elected Member of Parliament at Westminster, is one of those characters about whom it is surely impossible for anyone to write a dull biography. A determined character who inspired admiration, respect and exasperation in equal measure from most if not all who had dealings with her, she is well served by this latest in a long line of titles devoted to her.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>022409016X</amazonuk>
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