Jackie After Jack: Portrait of the Lady

A trashy tabloid account that claims that Jackie Kennedy had sexual affairs with her brother in law Robert Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, and before her marriage to Jack Kennedy, with Aristotle Onassis. No real evidence is offered --just gossip, innuendo, rumor, and nasty speculation. This is just trash for the gullible, by an author who has made a career of parasitism. (

I gave this 3.5 stars. While it was certainly interesting, it took a long time to slog through it. Some times trashy, and then at other times engaging, it is difficult to know what was true and untrue. Many tattletale "facts" seemed undocumented. Did she really have an affair with Marlin Brando, Bobby Kennedy, some of her husbands cabinet members?

One of the interesting tidbits was that the doctor who repeatedly injected the president, also injected Jackie with the same feel good steroids. Years later, before Jackie's diagnosis of nonHodgkin's lymphoma, it was discovered that these chemicals were known to cause the illness that Jackie died from.

No doubt, a highly-interesting lady, she brought fashion and class to the White House. The show more portrayal of the death of her husband while she watched his body parts fly on her and the car, leaves no doubt that she would be emotionally challenged afterward. She was a very strong woman. Like all of us, at times other directed, and other instances self absorbed. show less

Found this to be a highly engaging biography of Jackie's life following her first marriage. The thing that really gets me, though, is that people still call John Jr. "John-John". The Kennedys have denied that they ever called him that. Yet, the author continues to refer to him by this name until he is a teenager. Highly unprofessional, in my view. Other than a few editorial mistakes, and a few personal disagreements, this book is recommended for anyone wanting to know more about America's Queen.

This book used many, many sources and seems to be well documented. It shows two sides to Jackie, good and bad. At times she could be very, very, giving and at other times very self-absorbed. I truly think she never got over the death of Jack until many years later.

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