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Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn BessetteKennedy
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The life and legacy of Carolyn BessetteKennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy Jr., are reexamined in this captivating and effervescent biography that is perfect for fans of My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy, What Remains, and Fairy Tale Interrupted.A quarter of a century after the plane crash that claimed the lives of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn, and her sister Lauren, the magnitude of this tragedy remains fresh. Yet, Carolyn is still an enigmatic figure, a woman whose short life in the spotlight was besieged with misogyny and cruelty.Amidst todays cultural reckoning about the way our media treats women, Elizabeth Beller explores the real person behind the tabloid headlines and media frenzy. When she began dating Americas prince, Carolyn was increasingly thrust into an overwhelming spotlight filled with relentless paparazzi who reacted to her reserve with a campaign of harassment and vilification.To this day, she is still depicted as a privileged princessicy, vapid, and drugaddicted. She has even been accused of being responsible for their untimely death, allegedly delaying takeoff until she finished her pedicure. But now, she is revealed as never before.A fiercely independent woman devoted to her adopted city and career, Carolyn relied on her impeccable eye and drive to fly up the ranks at Calvin Klein in the glossy, highstakes fashion world of the 1990s. When Carolyn met her future husband, John was immediately drawn to her strongwilled personality, effortless charm, and high intelligence. Their relationship would change her life and catapult her to dizzying fame, but it was her vibrant life before their marriage and then hidden afterwards, that is truly fascinating.Based on indepth research and exclusive interviews with friends, family members, teachers, roommates, and colleagues, and featuring neverbeforeseen family photos, this comprehensive biography reveals a multifaceted woman worthy of our attention regardless of her husband and untimely death.
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