Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

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Publisher Description

A NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES, USA TODAY BESTSELLER

The life and legacy of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, 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 today’s 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 America’s 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 princess—icy, vapid, and drug-addicted. She has even been accused of being responsible for their untimely death, allegedly delaying take-off 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, high-stakes fashion world of the 1990s. When Carolyn met her future husband, John was immediately drawn to her strong-willed 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 in-depth research and exclusive interviews with friends, family members, teachers, roommates, and colleagues, and featuring never-before-seen family photos, this comprehensive biography reveals a multi-faceted woman worthy of our attention regardless of her husband and untimely death.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2024
May 21
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
352
Pages
PUBLISHER
Gallery Books
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
SIZE
41.9
MB

Customer Reviews

yourmom1983 ,

Once Upon a Time

The title of this book might as well have been “Saint Carolyn” as apparently she could do no wrong and had no flaws of her own. She was perfect and she was a victim I guess because of marrying John Kennedy Jr.
Do yourself a favor if you HAVE to read this book…do not purchase the audiobook. The narrator is terrible and can’t pronounce names correctly such as Bouvier and Hyannis Port. If you’re already rolling your eyes about
how perfect Carolyn was listening to the narrator’s voice is just going to make it 100 times worse. I stuck it out. Total waste of my time and money.

a friend who loved to read ,

Great read!!!!

Awesome book!!!! Could not put it down!!!! Gave much insight to the lives of John and Carolyn - what would have been the future of America’s Camelot.

LT AB ,

Excellent perspective!

Couldn’t put this down… so refreshing to read Carolyn’s story from a different perspective.
Based on this book she is someone I would have loved to know.

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