Mrs. Kennedy and Me

An Intimate Memoir

By: Clint Hill, Lisa McCubbin Hill

Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb

Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

He called her Mrs. Kennedy. SHE called him Mr. Hill.

For four years, from the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in November 1960 until after the election of Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Clint Hill was the Secret Service agent assigned to guard the glamorous and intensely private Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. During those four years, he went from being a reluctant guardian to a fiercely loyal watchdog and, in many ways, her closest friend.

Now, looking back 50 years, Clint Hill tells his story for the first time, offering a tender, enthralling, and tragic portrayal of how a Secret Service agent who started life in a North Dakota orphanage became the most trusted man in the life of the First Lady who captivated first the nation and then the world.

When he was initially assigned to the new First Lady, Agent Hill envisioned tea parties and gray-haired matrons. But as soon as he met her, he was swept up in the whirlwind of her beauty, her grace, her intelligence, her coy humor, her magnificent composure, and her extraordinary spirit.

From the start, the job was like no other, and Clint was by her side through the early days of JFK's presidency; the birth of sons John and Patrick and Patrick's sudden death; Kennedy-family holidays in Hyannis Port and Palm Beach; Jackie's trips to Europe, Asia, and South America; Jackie's intriguing meetings with men like Aristotle Onassis, Gianni Agnelli, and André Malraux; the dark days of the year that followed the assassination; to the farewell party she threw for Clint when he left her protective detail after four years. All she wanted was the one thing he could not give her: a private life for her and her children.

Filled with unforgettable details, startling revelations, and sparkling, intimate moments, this is the once-in-a-lifetime story of a man doing the most exciting job in the world, with a woman all the world loved, and the tragedy that ended it all too soon - a tragedy that haunted him for 50 years.

©2012 Lisa McCubbin, Clint Hill (P)2012 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"With clear and honest prose free of salaciousness and gossip, Hill (ably assisted by McCubbin) evokes not only a personality both beautiful and brilliant, but also a time when the White House was filled with youth and promise. Of the many words written about Jacqueline Kennedy, these are among the best." ( Kirkus)

A perspective on the Kennedy's I haven't read

Would you listen to Mrs. Kennedy and Me again? Why?

Yes it was teresting and insightful and offered a new perspective

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mrs. Kennedy and Me?

I found myself driving with my hand over my mouth as I heard the first hand accout of the president's assassination.

What does Jeremy Bobb bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His inflection and delivery actually took me to the scene as if a first hand account

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I gasped at the personal details of the assassination

Clint Hill the Magnificent

I loved this book. Listen to it twice and enjoyed even more the second time.

Great listen! But then,I enjoy bios.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This book gives a good prospective of that time of our history.

What did you like best about this story?

The Subject, Mrs. Kennedy.

Amazing book

This book was amazingly well written. It’s an intensely interesting view into a vibrant, exciting and pivotal time in history. It’s nice to get a personal insight into the day-to-day lives of the Kennedys during JFK‘s presidency. Clint hill with the finance, and Mrs. Kennedy was a tremendously powerful spirit. I would recommend this book to if you buddy interested in the Kennedys. I found this book funny, sad, happy, and inspiring. A beautiful book.

So beautiful

Thank you for sharing this precious memories. It was insightful, I enjoyed it so
much!!!

Great read

This was a fantastic book with an incredible insight into Camelot and President Kennedy's Family.

Mrs. Kennedy and Me

This is such a wonderful recount on Mr. Hills recount with his time in the White House and protection of Mrs. Kennedy. Truly a dedicated job the secrete service men and women have to protect the President and there family members. Thank you Mr. Hill for sharing such a personal account of part of your life.

More than a book, a confession of love

Simply beautiful. So touching, a book clearly written with love and kindness in a unique way.

It made me cry several times. Again and again.... omg, that was so so so sad what happened to the Kennedys… beyond anyone should bare

Jackie behind the scenes

I loved this book, got to know the Kennedys from the secret service perspective.

Far better than I expected.

I got this book because of the good reviews, but wasn't sure what to expect. To my delight, it turned out to be very interesting and enjoyable. It really gave a behind the scenes look at the Kennedy administration, even though that wasn't the topic.
My only regret was that the author didn't go into his personal life more. You have to wonder what toll spending so much time away from your family would take on relationships.