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Jackie as Editor: The Literary Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
by Greg Lawrence
This was an excellent read! If you are interested in Jackie's final years when she really came into her own, lived independently and pursued her intellectual passions - this is the best source!
I've always been a fan of Jackie Kennedy but I became an even bigger fan of Jackie Onassis after finish this book. She herself once admitted she she had always lived through men. But after she widowed, moved to New York city and got a job at a publishing house, Jackie blossomed. She became an independent woman who devoted her time to her children and her work. She nourished young talents and got big names for her publishing house. She traveled the world and met amazing people with a purpose of putting great books together.
There are plenty of interesting insights into her life. She lived in one of the most expensive addresses in NY but her tastes were simple. Unlike her sister Lee, Jackie didn't throw money to the wind. She mostly wore comfortable CH slacks and blouses, her furniture and decor haven't changed in years. She ate very little and spend her free time outside - walking, riding, swimming. She went to work, met up with friends, attended a very few public events and overall appeared to be a very modern woman.
I think this was one of the best periods of her life and maybe one of the happiest, who knows? I'd love to know the Jackie described in this book!
I've always been a fan of Jackie Kennedy but I became an even bigger fan of Jackie Onassis after finish this book. She herself once admitted she she had always lived through men. But after she widowed, moved to New York city and got a job at a publishing house, Jackie blossomed. She became an independent woman who devoted her time to her children and her work. She nourished young talents and got big names for her publishing house. She traveled the world and met amazing people with a purpose of putting great books together.
There are plenty of interesting insights into her life. She lived in one of the most expensive addresses in NY but her tastes were simple. Unlike her sister Lee, Jackie didn't throw money to the wind. She mostly wore comfortable CH slacks and blouses, her furniture and decor haven't changed in years. She ate very little and spend her free time outside - walking, riding, swimming. She went to work, met up with friends, attended a very few public events and overall appeared to be a very modern woman.
I think this was one of the best periods of her life and maybe one of the happiest, who knows? I'd love to know the Jackie described in this book!