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Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis-better known as Jackie O. to the tabloids, "the deb" to the Kennedy clan, and the 35th First Lady to historians-is easily one of the most recognizable Presidential wives. She remains the model of the proper American woman. But what was Jackie O. hiding behind those big, dark shades?
From her New York society upbringing to her time in the White House to her days spent as a Doubleday editor, this is the ultimate biography of a woman everyone recognized but few knew. Did you know that:
She was American royalty and is now an American icon. The Everything Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Book delivers everything you always wanted to know about this captivating woman.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's Ten Most Telling Quotes ix
Introduction xi
A Child of Privilege 1
Family Lineage 2
Revisionist History 4
A Promising Romance 5
A Double Catastrophe 7
The Bouvier Sisters 9
Summers in the Hamptons 10
A Bitter End 12
A New Stepfather 15
New York Cafe Society 19
Keeping Up with the Blue-Blooded Joneses 20
Playgrounds of the Rich and Famous 22
Central Park 24
Eastside, Westside, All Around the Town 26
Society Hotspots 27
The Industrial Barons 29
Growing Up Ingenue 33
Horse Sense 34
Early Creative Flair 37
Life on the Country Estates 38
Education 42
Miss Manners 44
Debutante of the Year 46
A Year Abroad 49
Attending Vassar 50
The Sorbonne 52
Paris in 1950 55
French Art and The Louvre 57
Adventures 60
Lasting Impressions 61
An Independent Streak 63
Leaving Vassar 64
Vogue's Prix de Paris Writing Contest 65
Suitors 68
Striking Out on Her Own 70
The "Inquiring Camera Girl" 72
The Congressman from Massachusetts 73
The Kennedys 75
Ambition in Their Blood 76
The Outsider 78
Joe's Smuggling Past 80
The Kennedy Curse 83
Getting Involved in Politics 85
Love and Marriage 89
Most Eligible Bachelor 90
Courtship 91
Becoming the Senator's Wife 94
Life in the Public Eye 97
Assuming the Housewife Role 98
Baby Blues 101
Political Ambitions 105
The Political Landscape 106
On the Campaign Trail 109
A Political Asset 111
The Nixons 115
A New President and a New Son 117
A New Kind of White House 121
America's Power Couple 122
White House Restoration Project 124
First Curator 126
The White House: An Historic Guide 127
Showcasing the Arts 129
Before the Storm: America of the Early 1960s 133
A Country in Transition 134
The Cold War 135
Space Race 138
The Fight for Civil Rights 140
A Sense of Style 143
Jackie's Personal Sense of Style 144
Fashion of the Early 1960s 146
Jackie's Look 148
Symbols of Possibility 149
The Dark Side of Camelot Revealed 152
Private Lives Made Public 154
Jackie's Media Appeal 157
A Unique First Lady 159
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy 163
A Nation Mourns 167
Fateful Trip to Dallas 168
Indelible Images 170
Accused Assassin 172
The Funeral 174
Putting National Interests First 177
The Birth of Camelot 179
The Strange Bouvier Connection to Oswald 180
Starting Over 185
Seclusion 186
Move to New York 188
The Warhol Portraits 190
Life after JFK 192
Campaigning for Bobby 194
Robert Kennedy's Assassination 195
The Greek Tycoon 199
Aristotle Onassis 200
Onassis and Callas 202
Fateful Cruise 203
Jackie's Quest for Security 206
Separate Lives 208
Jackie and the Media 211
Aristotle's Death 214
Literati 219
Jackie's New York 220
A New Career 222
Jackie's Authors 224
The New York Publishing Scene 226
Other Literary Interests 229
Family Ties 231
Maurice Tempelsman 232
Family Relationships 234
Caroline and John 236
The Auchinclosses and Lee Radziwill 240
The Kennedy Mystique 243
A Life Well Lived 247
Later Years 248
Final Days 251
Funeral and Burial 253
Timeline 259
Who's Who: An A-Z Directory of the People in Jackie's Life 263
A Geographical Tour of Jackie's Life 267
To Find Out More 269
Memorial Tributes 275
Index 281
Anonymous
Posted March 22, 2012
This book presents lots of facts in a relatively organized manner. There were a few paragraphs and sections that made me wonder why they were placed where they were, but on the whole it seemed coherent. If all you are looking for is information and don't care much about presentation,you will not mind this book at all.
However , I found the writing style to be choppy and amateurish, and this really detracted from my enjoyment of the book. It reminded me somewhat of a high school research project in terms of style.
On the whole, I think that if you wanted to read about Jackie O., there are better choices out there.
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Posted April 19, 2012
I got in on a *fabulous* deal, when I saw this offered for FREE. I've been enjoying it very much. Anything on Jackie is always a treat, and quite fascinating, for sure. I appreciate the pictures. I've shared this with my mother, as she is a Kennedy aficionado as well, and even my little niece liked it. Thanks very much, B & N and the publisher for offering this selection for free, for whatever small window of time that it was. :-)
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Posted April 18, 2012
Great book truly gives you insight into her life and her popularity, great read
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Posted March 26, 2012
I did a report on her and I would like to learn even more about her.Plus it was free so that makes it even better!!!!!!
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Posted March 28, 2012
Lets go!
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Posted March 24, 2012
I really enjoyed reading this book. I thought the author did a great job of presenting the facts. I know there are a lot of books about Jackie, but who doesn't like reading yet another.
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Posted May 14, 2012
very good read
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Posted April 28, 2012
Have read several JackieO bios, but this is by far my favorite!!!
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Posted April 20, 2012
I've read a few JKO bios, this was not bad. I liked the detailed background of both the Bouviers and the Kennedys. Is worth reading if you are interested in her.
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Posted March 27, 2012
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Overview
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis-better known as Jackie O. to the tabloids, "the deb" to the Kennedy clan, and the 35th First Lady to historians-is easily one of the most recognizable Presidential wives. She remains the model of the proper American woman. But what was Jackie O. hiding behind those big, dark shades?
From her New York society upbringing to her time in the White House to her days spent as a ...