A review by mrssloan
Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy by Caroline Kennedy, Michael R. Beschloss, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

4.0

I really enjoyed hearing Jacqueline Kennedy discuss her life in the White House with John F. Kennedy. It was delightful and surprising. The book got a little long toward the end, but it was truly interesting to hear Jacqueline Kennedy herself speak on many issues. It was also a sort of study of memory, womanhood, and marriage. A First Lady today would definitely not uphold the ideas Jackie did about marriage, and neither would I, but it seemed to work for their marriage. Not a breath in here about Jack's affairs. However, she did speak quite negatively about Dr. King's affairs. I wonder how she was able to remain so utterly loyal to Jack? I wonder how she was able to condemn someone else's philandering and ignore her husband's?

I would also note that in these recordings, Jackie does not come across as the brightest political wife of all. However we know based on her experiences that she was quite intelligent. I think some of her air was affected--it was becoming of a woman to keep her nose out of a man's business. It served to round out my image of Mrs. Onassis a bit more, but I look forward to reading still more on the subject.