The new book is
Hannah Pakula, The Last Empress; Madame Chiang Kai-shek and the Birth of
Modern China. Simon & Schuster, 2009.
(1) Melanie Kirkpatrick, Bookshelf | China's Mysterious Lady; The troubled
times and varied ambitions of Madame Chiang Kai-shek.. Wall Street Journal,
Nov. 4, 2009. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703574604574500412440365156.html
Note:
(a) Clare Boothe Luce http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Boothe_Luce
(After divorce, "[o]n November 23, 1935, [Ann] Boothe