
Jackie Stories
Eight Friends of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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Narrated by:
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Pamela Dillman
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By:
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William Kuhn
What was it like to meet and talk to people who knew Jackie Kennedy Onassis well? Each of these eight people gave me a surprising look into what it was like to live and work in Jackie's world.
1 Nancy Tuckerman was Jackie's friend from boarding school and also her lifelong assistant.
2 Jackie was wary around Nan Talese, one of the most important people in publishing. Jackie was also envious of Nan.
3 Distantly related to her by marriage, Louis Auchincloss gave Jackie a hard time when she wanted to slip out of the spotlight.
4 Sarah Giles was an editor at Vanity Fair. She worked with Jackie in her apartment at 1040 Fifth Avenue on a book that got them both into trouble.
5 Ruth Ansel knew Jackie via man about town and major photographer Peter Beard. When Jackie had a rare chance to acquire an authorized biography of Audrey Hepburn, Jackie confessed to Ruth why she couldn't do it.
6 Rosamond Bernier gave sold-out lectures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She was married to The New York Times' art critic. Their wedding was at Philip Johnson's famous glass house in Connecticut. Nevertheless, Philip Johnson later proved treacherous both to Rosamond Bernier and to Jackie.
7 Francis Mason advised Jackie when she wanted to switch jobs. The story of how she ignored his advice and managed to remain friends with him is testimony to a high-spirited talent that the two of them shared.
8 Edith Welch and her husband went to India with Jackie. Jackie didn't always behave well on these trips, nor did Edith's husband.
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Listening to the audiobook of Jackie Stories takes me back to a bygone era and has the same vibe that I get when watching documentaries about Jackie. The narrator has an air of sophistication in her voice that is not only soothing but also lends itself to the stories that are being told. Jackie always had this unique air of sophistication about her as well that I’ve always found fascinating. While not everything included in this book shows her in the best light, I appreciate the truthfulness as it shows she was just as flawed of a woman as I am and takes her off the perfect pedestal that so many have put her on for decades, myself included.
Though I appreciated the intimate insight, I was left craving more. Hearing about some of the people that she worked with during her literary career was fascinating, and finding out some of the works that she chose to edit was also illuminating, but I felt like there was something missing. I feel like this was just as much of the author’s story as it was a glimpse into the woman that was Jackie, and I was disappointed that this didn’t give more insight into the Jackie that was not well known.
Still, I have no regrets listening to this audiobook. The narrator’s voice is incredibly soothing, and I was able to glean some insight about Jackie that I did not know about before. If anything, it was a relaxing listen while on my daily commute.
Takes You Back to a Bygone Era
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