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Mrs. Astor Regrets

Meryl Gordon interviewed not only the elite of Mrs. Astor's social circle but her large staff -- butlers, gardeners, nurses and aides -- who cared for her in her declining years. This is the behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire's unraveling with never-before-reported scenes.