Jackie

De: J. Randy Taraborrelli

Narrado por: Jane Oppenheimer

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, listeners will become intimately familiar with all three.

New insights 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.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

©2022 J. Randy Taraborrelli (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“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

Adored reading this book! Amazing!

Loved every minute of! Every sentence! A truly magnificent biography! A perfect mix of history, glamour, authenticity, heart, and love.

Tears in my eyes

I was 6 years old when JFK was killed. I remember an office girl ran into my 1st grade class, crying that "the President was killed". I've now listened to both of the author's books on JFK and Jackie. I teared up with both stories. Well written & read.

Jackie was such a diverse and interesting person as much as she was beautiful.

Liked the book very much. Touched on John Kennedy’s assassination and how it impacted her entire life. Her relationships, her career. An in-depth look at a fascinating woman.

Captivating

Amazing story of an amazing woman who WAS able to work through the unbelievable trauma she experienced in Dallas. Trauma is not ever healed. Just managed. She succeeded. Inspiring to those of us who continue to manage ours.

One of the best books on Jackie

Well done! Very interesting book which provided details about Jackie’s life and relationships that were new, or had been under the media radar. Loved her self reflections at the end about her life,

Amazing & Revealing

Loved experiencing the points of view of those mentioned. Jackie seemed to be quiet dignity personnified. There were no good guys, there were were no bad guys, just human being facing bad and good events while trying to be happy.

Very thorough!

This is the deepest dive I think any author could possibly take on Jackie. It was very compelling and I felt like I knew her by the end. At 17 hours I was afraid I would be bored but I finished the book and was sad it was over. The narration is really well done as well which makes a world of difference! Great read! I highly recommend 👍🏻

Extremely Thorough

From beginning to end, this is a fascinating story. This is an in depth read on how Jackie came to be. Who and what shaped her in her formative years and well into adulthood.

Fine writing from the author and narrator, it’s well worth the listen.

Wonderful Book!

I loved every minute of this! Jackie’s story is a magical journey. Thank you very much!

I was sad when it ended

This bio is very well done! I was genuinely sad when the book ended because I wanted more! Such an intriguing woman