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Jackie: Public, Private, Secret
From New York Times bestselling author of Jackie, Janet & Lee comes a fresh and often startling look at the life of the legendary former first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Based on hundreds of interviews with friends, family, and lovers over a thirty-year period―as well as previously unreleased material from the JFK Library―Kennedy historian J. Randy Taraborrelli paints an unforgettable new portrait of a woman whose flaws and contradictions only serve to make her even more iconic. "I have three lives," Jackie told a former lover, "public, private and secret." In this revealing biography, readers will become intimately familiar with all three.
New insights from the book include:
· Jackie's cold feet before her wedding to Jack Kennedy and her secret plan to avoid moving into the White House with him.
· Jackie's plan to meet with the woman with whom her husband, Aristotle Onassis, was again having an affair, Maria Callas…and why, in the end, she decided against it.
· The truth about the nude photos of Jackie which scandalized her in the 1970s…and which family member had betrayed her by selling them.
· Her unusual relationship with Maurice Templesman, which was never what outsiders believed it to be.
· The never-before-reported, last-ditch efforts to save Jackie's life with experimental cancer treatments, and the doctor who wouldn't risk jail time in order to treat her.
Twenty-nine years after her death and sixty years after the assassination of President Kennedy, Jackie delivers the last word on one of the most famous women in the world.
Based on hundreds of interviews with friends, family, and lovers over a thirty-year period―as well as previously unreleased material from the JFK Library―Kennedy historian J. Randy Taraborrelli paints an unforgettable new portrait of a woman whose flaws and contradictions only serve to make her even more iconic. "I have three lives," Jackie told a former lover, "public, private and secret." In this revealing biography, readers will become intimately familiar with all three.
New insights from the book include:
· Jackie's cold feet before her wedding to Jack Kennedy and her secret plan to avoid moving into the White House with him.
· Jackie's plan to meet with the woman with whom her husband, Aristotle Onassis, was again having an affair, Maria Callas…and why, in the end, she decided against it.
· The truth about the nude photos of Jackie which scandalized her in the 1970s…and which family member had betrayed her by selling them.
· Her unusual relationship with Maurice Templesman, which was never what outsiders believed it to be.
· The never-before-reported, last-ditch efforts to save Jackie's life with experimental cancer treatments, and the doctor who wouldn't risk jail time in order to treat her.
Twenty-nine years after her death and sixty years after the assassination of President Kennedy, Jackie delivers the last word on one of the most famous women in the world.
Editorial Reviews
"A bombshell new book." ―People magazine
"In historian J. Randy Taraborrelli's bombshell of a book, 'Jackie: Public, Private, Secret,' his meticulous and in-depth research shows not only the Jackie beloved by the world, but also the complexities and contradictions of her 'fairy tale' life." ―HuffPost
"Taraborrelli's nearly 25 years of research and interviewing sheds new light on every phase of Jacqueline Bouvier's life . . . An absorbing and comprehensive account of one of the most remarkable women of the 20th century." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Readable and deeply researched, [Jackie] is a refreshingly complex portrait of a woman too often defined by her relationships with men. Readers who enjoyed the author's other Kennedy biographies will not be able to put this down." ―Publishers Weekly
"In historian J. Randy Taraborrelli's bombshell of a book, 'Jackie: Public, Private, Secret,' his meticulous and in-depth research shows not only the Jackie beloved by the world, but also the complexities and contradictions of her 'fairy tale' life." ―HuffPost
"Taraborrelli's nearly 25 years of research and interviewing sheds new light on every phase of Jacqueline Bouvier's life . . . An absorbing and comprehensive account of one of the most remarkable women of the 20th century." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Readable and deeply researched, [Jackie] is a refreshingly complex portrait of a woman too often defined by her relationships with men. Readers who enjoyed the author's other Kennedy biographies will not be able to put this down." ―Publishers Weekly
Readers Top Reviews
Andy Hirsch Abbey
If you’re a true Jackie Kennedy fan you’ll fall in love with her all over again. She’s clearly our favorite First Lady of all time with good reason. By the end of the book you’ll realize she’s a flawed human like the rest of us but only better!
Bud Carroll
This is at least the 10th book by J.Randy Taraborrelli that I’ve read. This one is typical, in that it is so well researched and beautifully written. A real “page Turner”. Most importantly much of what I read was new information for me. I can’t wait to see the TV show based on this book. Thank you JRandy & give a kiss for me.
Kevin
Few biographies are so informative and entertaining …. Historic and insightful. This one made me want to get up early every morning before work just to read the next few pages. It made me feel like I was sitting down with a good friend, having a whiskey, enjoying a world and people, I never knew in such an intimate way. This author obviously put a lot of work and thought into writing this one. Looking forward to his next.
Michelle M. Renze
Really enjoyed reading this exciting biography.! A real page turner! It’s good to see the other side of the Kennedy’s and of Jackie! Makes her feel more human and a vulnerable woman Which wasn’t her public persona! A great read!
Catie Vodicka
As an avid Jackie fan, I believe I’ve read most of her biographies. This one offered insights and details not previously published (or, at least, not read by me). The book is written in a conversational tone, making it a fast and easy read in spite of its 500+ page length.
