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| Author | J. Randy Taraborrelli |
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| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | St. Martin's |
Publication date | July 18, 2023 |
| Pages | 528 |
| ISBN | 9781250276216 |
Jackie - Public, Private, Secret is a 2023 book by J. Randy Taraborrelli about first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The book includes a number of details about Kennedy's private life that had not previously been made public. The book debuted at Number Three on the New York Times bestselling list in July 2023, the author’s highest placement. [1] [2]
The book is a result of over 25 years of research conducted by author J. Randy Taraborrelli. Taraborrelli met Jaqueline Kennedy during her years working in publishing. [3] He utilized hundreds of interviews with friends and relatives of Kennedy in addition to papers from the JFK Library that had not before been made public. [4] The book details each stage of Jacqueline's life: her childhood, her marriage to JFK, her life after her husband's assassination, and the end of her life. [5]
Publishers Weekly called it a "gossipy biography" though also called the book "readable and deeply researched". [6]
The Kirkus Review called the book "An absorbing and comprehensive account of one of the most remarkable women of the 20th century." [5]
Jacqueline "Jackie" Lee Kennedy Onassis was an American writer, book editor, and socialite who served as the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of former president John F. Kennedy. A popular first lady, she endeared herself to the American public with her devotion to her family, dedication to the historic preservation of the White House, the campaigns she led to preserve and restore historic landmarks and architecture along with her interest in American history, culture and arts. During her lifetime, she was regarded as an international icon for her unique fashion choices, and her work as a cultural ambassador of the United States made her very popular globally.
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Dolores is the final novel of American writer Jacqueline Susann. Published by William Morrow in 1976, it is a roman à clef based on the life of Jacqueline Kennedy. It first appeared in the February 1974 issue of the Ladies' Home Journal, seven months before Susann's death from cancer.
Madonna: An Intimate Biography is a book by American author J. Randy Taraborrelli, chronicling the life of American singer Madonna. The book was released in April 2001 by Sidgwick & Jackson in the United Kingdom, and in the United States by Simon & Schuster in August 2001. Taraborrelli first considered writing the book in 1990, but, realizing the project might be premature in respect to Madonna's fledgling career, set it aside. He began writing the book in 1996, when Madonna gave birth to her daughter Lourdes.
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The Kennedys: After Camelot is a 2017 American television drama miniseries based on the 2012 book After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family 1968 to the Present by J. Randy Taraborrelli as a follow-up to the 2011 miniseries The Kennedys. Katie Holmes reprised her role as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, while Matthew Perry, in his final television role, played Ted Kennedy, Alexander Siddig appeared as Aristotle Onassis and Kristen Hager as Joan Bennett Kennedy, Ted's wife. The two-part miniseries aired on Reelz on April 2, 2017, and April 9, 2017.
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