Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of CamelotNew York Times bestselling biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli provides an intimate and in depth look into the lives of the Kennedy wives, Jackie, Ethel, and Joan. Over the years there have been many books published about the Kennedy family, individually and collectively. But only this book provides a powerful and detailed look at the complex relationships shared between the three women who were not born Kennedy but who married into the family: Jackie Bouvier, Ethel Skakel, and Joan Bennett. For each of the Kennedy wives, the Camelot years provided an entirely different experience of life lessons. These were the years when Jackie's dreams became reality, but at a hefty price. For Ethel, these were years of frustration where her dreams of being First Lady were dashed and she sank into a deep depression. For Joan, her years as a Kennedy wife were the most confusing of her life, and she is now a recovering alcoholic. This fascinating story is set against a panorama of explosive American history, as the women cope with Jack's and Bobby's alleged affairs with Marilyn Monroe, their tragic assassinations, and other tragedies and scandals. Whether dealing with their husbands' blatant infidelities, stumping for their many political campaigns, touring the world to promote their family's legacy or raising their children, the Kennedy wives did it all with grace, style, and dignity. In the end, Jackie, Ethel, Joan is a story of redemption and great courage. |
Contents
Long Live the Queen | 1 |
and the Secret Service | 15 |
The Five Inaugural Balls | 30 |
Not One to Feel Sorry for Herself | 46 |
Jack Proposes Marriage | 61 |
Sisterly Advice | 76 |
A Legacy of Infidelity | 93 |
Joans Social Impasse | 106 |
Aftermath | 248 |
Lyndon Johnson Using Jackie | 261 |
Jackie and BrandoThe Rumors | 277 |
Jackie on the Anniversary of November 22 1963 | 292 |
The Rumor Mill | 309 |
The Appeal to Jackie | 322 |
The Hand of a Dead Man | 337 |
Bobbys Funeral | 347 |
A Tour of the White House | 111 |
Part Three | 125 |
At Horizon House | 138 |
The Fourth of July in Hyannis Port 1962 | 145 |
The Kennedy Women Do Mens Work | 163 |
JoanThe Senators Wife | 182 |
Lee Radziwill Invites JackieinMourning | 198 |
Getting to Know You | 213 |
The Presidents Been Shot | 220 |
Tea with Lady Bird | 234 |
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