An intriguing look at Timothy Leary's third wife Rosemary- the one who stood behind and beside him during the most tumultuous years. Calahan makes no excuses for Rosemary's choices or actions but struggles to bring her to life (not Calahan's fault but rather Rosemary''s nature). It's a portrait of the period as much as it is as biography especially for those who either don't remember or know little about it. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. A good read.

They say behind every great man is a great woman, and Rosemary Woodruff Leary's story is no different. While Timothy Leary may not be held in high esteem by many of the institutions that he sought to belong to and then turn around and rebel against, Rosemary was there by his side throughout some of his biggest moments in the 1960s, and not only as a companion, but as a person with a vital role in Leary's image and future legacy.

It is important to tell the stories of these women, even if they don't stand up to the modern image of independence and feminism, even if they seem to retreat into perfect 1950s housewives when the man's ego is bruised. Rosemary and the other woman of these counterculture movements were irreplaceable in what they did, even if some of the men thought that they were. Rosemary's story is unlike any other, and I am glad that it has been able to be told in this way.