Born A King

From Ireland to Manchester, NH , the King family came to America and settled in. One King would rise among them and attend Harvard and Columbia, move to New York, only to return to his native New Hampshire with his wife, Anna. Together, they would enter the 1960s during a time of turmoil, joining with other Irish Democrats and try to settle a country fraught with social change. The author spent her formative years reading newspapers that included much rhetoric about her uncle, John King. He would become the first Democrat elected in decades in a then, very
republican state. The book includes personal stories about the entire King clan, their summers at camp, their pets and their commitment to each other. Monica was one of nine nieces and nephews, all of whom were influenced by the King involvement in government. It was a time of glamour and struggle, loss and fame.