Jackie After O: One Remarkable Year When Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Defied Expectations and Rediscovered Her Dreams – A Biography of 1975, Independence, and Professional Triumph

by Tina Cassidy

Former Boston Globe reporter Tina Cassidy delivers a remarkable account of one year in the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, America’s favorite first lady and an international icon. 1975 was a year of monumental changes for it was the year she lost her second husband, shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, saved one of New York City’s cultural landmarks at Grand Central Station, and found her true calling—not as a powerful man’s wife or the mother of future leaders, but as a woman of the workforce with a keen mind and a dedication to excellence. Readers of Christopher Andersen’s Jackie After Jack and Pamela Clarke Keogh’s Jackie Style will find no better look at the intimate world of America’s Queen of Camelot than Tina Cassidy’s Jackie After O .

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, History, American, Biography Memoir

288 pages, Paperback

First published March 20, 2012

About the author

Tina Cassidy writes about women and culture. In addition to Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait? Alice Paul, Woodrow Wilson and the Fight for the Right to Vote, she is the author of Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born; and Jackie After O: One Remarkable Year When Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Defied Expectations and Rediscovered Her Dreams. A former journalist who spent most of her career at the Boston Globe covering business, fashion and politics, she is the Chief Marketing Officer of GBH. Cassidy serves on the board of The Conversation US. She lives in the Boston area with her husband, the author Anthony Flint, their three sons, and a Norfolk Terrier named Dusty.

Reviews

[Stephanie Anze · Rating 3 out of 5]

"For Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis, the transformation from wife and widow to public presevationist and editor was extraordinary not only on a personal level for her but also because it signaled new possibilities for women."

After being in the spotlight as mrs. Kennedy, Jackie resumes living her life. Eventually marrying again, this time to Aristoteles Onassis. A greek magnate of great fortune, her new husband added to Jackie's growing public allure. When he too dies, Jackie is widowed for a second time. This is the year that followed after Onassis' death, where once again, Jackie rebuilds her life and discovers what she is truly capable of on her own.

I have to admit that what I know about Jackie was limited to that she was a Kennedy and a fashion icon. I had no idea that she had married and widowed twice and much less was aware of her many acomplishments. Behind those designer sunglasses, was a woman that was just as smart and bright as she was fashionable and beautiful. Jackie fought for historical landmarks and grew to be a very competent book editor. She rubbed elbows with many prominent authors in her time and was herself an avid and well-informed reader. She did not have a tradional education but learned form life itself. The most interesting aspect of Jackie, to me at least, is that she did not start a career woman and she did not want to be one either at first. In fact, she had followed in the tradional roles of woman up until she widowed. This is a book about Jackie just being Jackie, not a Kennedy or an Onassis.

The prose for this work is well written and concise. It is specific to the year after Jackie widowed for the second time. Initially, the book was not to my liking. The first chapter was rough. Reading on, however, I grew to like it more. Well researched and written, this is a brief look into one of the most interesting of the first ladies. I will say that the writing was professional but not intimate.My curiosity is piqued and now I must know more about this incredible woman.

[Marcie · Rating 5 out of 5]

As far back as I can remember, and even before that, the world has been infatuated with Jackie Kennedy Onassis. She first became a public icon when her husband ran for office back in the 1960's. Since then the stylish, soft spoken first lady became a celebrity. Jackie After O by Tina Cassidy focuses specifically on the period in Jackie's life after her second husband passed away. Cassidy writes an introspective view on Jackie's life. This is a fantastic book worth reading!
During this period, Jackie's immeasurable strength is put to the test and she starts doing what she loved. She was on the board to save and preserve a historical landmark, she ventured into the world of publishing and pretty much reinvented her entire life. I was more familiar with Jackie's earlier life in Camelot than I was in her later years. She used her love of reading as an avenue to be innovative in her life and work in publishing.
I enjoyed reading this biography for several reasons. First, I enjoy reading about historical icons. Jackie O definitely fits into this category. Second, it's a well written book that kept my attention the entire time. Lastly, I learned things that made me even more in awe of her. Jackie O. is a public figure that will always hold a special place in the heart of America.

[Angelc · Rating 4 out of 5]

I went into this book without too much prior knowledge of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, other than that she was a beloved First Lady. I'm glad to say that I learned a lot about this fascinating woman, both of her later life, and her life during her tumultuous years as First Lady. Gladly, the book is never gossipy, the author relies on facts and first-hand accounts to tell the story. There are many footnotes on every page so that the reader can go to the original source. That being said, the author does a great job of writing the book in an almost novel-like way. Her style made the story really exciting.

For most of the book, the author would start off by telling the reader the events happening in 1975, the year that Jackie faced a lot of big choices about where her life would lead after motherhood and wife-hood. Then, almost in a flashback style, we would see how Jackie faced similar issues during JFK's presidency.

I think the author was very sympathetic to Jackie and definitely respectful of her at all times. At the same time though, she doesn't leave out Jackie's faults. Her background might have made her spoiled, and she might have spent a lot on dresses. But that also shaped the way that she stood up to those in power, and quite often, got her way. I loved reading about her days working as an editor at Viking with her assistant/partner in crime, Rebecca Singleton. They were a no-nonsense team dealing with a lot of nonsense from fans and media concerned with Jackie's celebrity.

I had no idea that Jackie was such a great writer. Not only in speech-writing or writing articles for magazines, but also in writing personal letters. Persuasive, and always charming, personal letters from Jackie helped to restore much of the furniture in the White House that had been sold, auctioned off, or given way by previous Presidents. That's a pretty wonderful letter that influences a family to donate a priceless antique that had been owned by a US President, but that's exactly what many families did in response to Jackie's handwritten letters.

Overall, I enjoyed learning more about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' life, both during JFK's presidency, and also about the life she made for herself as a single woman later in life.


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[LaurieH118 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought Ms. Cassidy found a new way to look an oft-told tale. Jackie is one of the most written-about women of modern times, yet most of the biographies spend the lion's share of their time on the 10 years she spent with JFK. She was 24 when she married him, 34 when she was widowed the first time, and spent decades without him. Cassidy's account of how Jackie spent all those years, how she rediscovered her independence, is a quick and interesting read.

It's ironic and sad that Jackie O. worked so hard to be a good editor, is the subject of a book riddled with so many mistakes. Some are matters of historical fact, others just common sense. The passage where Jackie where encourages her children to try "sports, like tennis and ballet" made me cringe. Ballet is a sport? Shouldn't it have read that she encouraged her children to try "physical pursuits, like tennis and ballet?" Mrs. Onassis, a serious editor at both Viking and Doubleday, deserved better here.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to admit that before I read this book, I didn't know a whole lot about Jackie. I knew who she was, of course, and could remember a few salacious "JACKIE O!" headlines in the tabloids from the time this book is set (1975), but to me she was just a famous person in big sunglasses whose life I couldn't really imagine. The few items I'd read from her White House years made me think she was a typical 50's housewife, content to raise the kids and go shopping while her husband saved the free world from Soviet bombs (and carried on affairs with multiple women). I didn't think she was all that bright. I never really gave a thought to what her life must have been like, except to be sad for her that her husband was killed in such a public and awful manner.

What I didn't know was that she was very well educated, well-read, and interested in history to the extent that she helped save Lafayette Square in Washington D.C. while in the White House. She restored that house into a museum of American craftsmanship and art after decades of neglect. There was a lot more to her than just a fashion plate.

Cassidy gives plenty of background, and meticulously cites sources for events and dialogue. She brings together a narrative that gives a clear picture of what was going on in Jackie's life the year her second husband, Aristotle Onassis, died, and how she put her life back together in New York, going into the publishing industry. You learn how and why Jackie chose such a seemingly odd occupation for herself, and how she flourished there. In the midst of the second wave of feminism, she broke out of the mold of women who acted dumber than they were to get a man, and chose a career not for the money, but for fulfillment.

This book fills in the gap between the double widow and the professional editor and conservationist that made up the public image of one of the most famous women of the 20th century, touching on her relationships with her kids, her sister, and her step family and famous in-laws. If you are fascinated with Jackie, as so many people still are, this book is for you. I certainly have a new appreciation for and admiration of her.

[Kelly Hager · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is about Jackie Kennedy in 1975, the year when her life completely changed. Each chapter details an aspect of her life that year. Her second husband died, her kids were essentially grown (Caroline had graduated and John was in hgh school), she got a job in publishing and worked to preserve Grand Central Station.

Obviously, everyone has defining events in their lives, things which will mark a sort of "before" and "after." It's generally not an entire year, though. But with Jackie, it seems like everything changed over the course of this one year and she had to decide how the rest of her life was going to go. She probably didn't HAVE to work, but she chose to enter publishing. It's highly possible that part of it was because (a) her second husband had just died and (b) her children no longer required as much care as they did when they were younger and (c) you can only fill so many days with shopping and a life of leisure.

This is an interesting book but the writing style kept me at a bit of a remove. It's possible that this was done deliberately, because it seems like Jackie wasn't someone who let a lot of people inside and maybe Tina Cassidy wanted to subtly reflect that.

Even so, it's very hard not to admire someone who lived so much of her life in the public eye through no real choice of her own. Yes, she married John Kennedy but I'm not sure that anyone could adequately prepare for the amount of scrutiny and loss of privacy that became her life.

This is definitely required reading for anyone who is enamored with all things Kennedy (or all things Jackie) or for anyone who's going through their own life change.

[Willadale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jackie Kennedy Onassis always intrigued me. I was in twelfth grade when JFK was assassinated and her stoicism at that time was impressive. I was very surprised when, years later, she married Aristotle Onassis and not that long afterwards was widowed for a second time. Then she entered the workforce at a time when working mothers were not as common as they are today. What an accomplishment!

This book, Jackie after O, was eye-opening to say the least. Having finished it, I have even more respect for her. She was an interesting woman who wasn't afraid to stand up for what she wanted. Her support of the Grand Central Station renewal project was amazing.

As an aside I mention that I had never heard the story of how the term "Camelot" came to describe the Kennedy years.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in the "real" Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fascination with the Kennedy family is perpetual, and even though Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was a Kennedy by marriage, her life still generates books, films and even a jewelry line bearing her influence and name.

Tina Cassidy has written a book, Jackie After O: One Remarkable Year When Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Defied Expectations & Rediscovered Her Dreams, that gives a brief overview of her subject's life, concentrating more on the work she accomplished and less on her well-documented personal life.

Most people know about Jackie's work restoring the White House, and the famous television interview she did showing the results to the American people. Less well known but just as fascinating were her efforts to preserve the historical architecture on Lafayette Square, which surrounded the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue. She fought developers and convinced her husband of the importance of preserving the historical buildings.

Onassis again put her name and efforts behind saving another American landmark in 1975; the beautiful Grand Central Terminal in New York City. At that time, New York City was on the verge of economic collapse, and the city could not afford to fight developers who wanted to put a skyscraper on top of Grand Central Terminal to house office space.

The Municipal Art Society was formed and as part of that committee, Onassis lent her prestige and name and appeared at a prominent press conference that announced their efforts to sue to preserve the historical landmark. When she spoke at the press conference, she garnered much more press attention to a worthy cause than would have otherwise been created. She wrote letters and strategized as to how to preserve this indelible New York landmark, and thanks in part to that committees's efforts, Grand Central Terminal is now restored to its rightful grandeur.

After her second husband died, and her children were teens and off to school, Onassis was looking for another challenge. She wanted a job, a career. Literature was always important to her and she ended up at Viking working as an editor.

The most interesting part of this book is related by Rebecca Singleton, the young editorial assistant who was given the task of working with Onassis. Singleton was hoping to be promoted to editor herself as she was an ambitious go-getter, and her work was well liked by her supervisors.

Singleton recounts so many wonderful, warm stories about her working relationship with Onassis. It is intriguing to see this side of Onassis; someone who wanted to learn, be accepted and be good at her job.

One delightful anecdote concerned the rule at the office that the first one in had to make the coffee. A director of publicity recalls arriving "to find Jackie wrestling on the floor with a bag trying to open it. She sheepishly handed it to him. He opened it. And then she took it back to brew a pot for the office."

We do see some of her troubled marriage with Ari Onassis, and her difficult relationship with step-daughter Cristina, but this book is strongest when relating Jacqueline's passion for preservation and literature, using her talents and name to do good works of which she could be proud.

Fans of the Kennedy mystique will enjoy this refreshing and interesting take on a different side of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, a woman who will always intrigue us.

[Della Tingle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book from start to finish! This is a keeper!

Jackie was brilliant and talented. She was also human, just like the rest of us. ❤️

[Jena · Rating 2 out of 5]

Este libro, como lo dice su titulo, solo se refiere al año de 1975 cuando definió sus sus expectativas ( el definió es mío, el verbo es desafió) y redescubrió sus sueños. A pesar de ello pienso que, aunque se contara su vida entera, para las nuevas generaciónes Jackie O no representa nada o casi nada; en cambio para las generaciones de mujeres entonces veinteañeras de los años 60, fue un modelo en cuanto a esposa de un encumbrado político, arte, moda, modales, educación universitaria, propias de su alta clase social. Ese año de 1975, significó una nueva viudez, Onassis murió dejándole una cantidad ridícula en herencia, 250 mil dólares al año, que más tarde negoció con Cristina por 20 millones, de una vez y para siempre.
Jackie se dedicó, para llenar su ocio y una nueva meta en la vida, a la conservación de edificios antiguos como Grand Central Terminal y Pen Station, que iban a ser derrumbadas para contruir algunos edificios de departamentos. Gracias a su influencia y amistades aún existen.
Alguna vez dijo que ella no era pintora ni escritora, pero puedo dirigir y producir, puedo armar las cosas si algo me interesa de verdad. Nunca me he arrepentido de lo que he hecho ni podría pasar la vida viendo por la ventana. Gracias a ese empuje, consiguió trabajo como asistente del editor en las editoriales Viking y Doubleday haciendo lo que antes dijo:dirigir y producir libros. Murió en mayo de 1994.

[Bigtreble · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. Since my "defining tragedy" was the assassination of JFK, I have always been a bit obsessed about the Kennedy clan and have read most of the books about the family. I would have to rate this book among the best about Jackie. I remember when she married Onassis and all the questions the world had about that union. This book explains a lot of (perhaps) who she was. Very good.

[A · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wasn’t a big Jackie O fan prior to reading this book. But I now have a newfound respect for her. She lived such a blessed and cursed life all at once (if that makes any sense). But I truly admire how she persisted. I really enjoyed this author’s style. Her transitions were impeccable. Her flawless timelines made this book a pleasure to read. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on her. Really enjoyed it.

[Susan · Rating 1 out of 5]

So poorly fact-checked and proof-read that it would have been comical except that this is a real book. Meant for people to read and learn things. Hearing the wale of the European sirens?! The word is wail! Saying that Caroline is going to the Sorbonne for a gap year when she went to London? And the worst of all, which others have pointed out - stating that JFK was assassinated on November 23, 1963. A simple fact check would have found the correct date of November 22.

[BonnieL · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author began by advising her readers how she had meticulously researched every detail in the book - then she placed the assassination of JFK on November 23. If she can't get this basic detail right, there is no reason to believe that any other information she provides is factual.

[Kim S · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book started off strong but descended into a hasty, choppy finish. I recognized many of the quotes from other , better written books and her interview in 1964. Her “problems” with her children were nothing more than any of us who have raised teenagers.

[Terteach1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting book. I have read a lot of books on the Kennedys but this book focuses on the career she made after Onassis died. It is a fast read.

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wanted more info on her career in publishing. Book just touched on it.

[Rebecca Jordan · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Jackie needed to work, not to pay the bills but to save her soul."

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. Jackie's third act is inspiring and the book is well written and researched.

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love anything Jackie O this was good.

[Tasha Kent · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read for a stage of her life I was unaware of.

[Rita Lyons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing story about Jackie and how womens roles have changed over time.

[Karthika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy, breezy, good read.

[Lesley Korna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised by this informative and interesting story of Jackie after O.
She really did defy expectations by going back to work as an editor against all odds.
I saw another side of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. A worthwhile read.

[Sarah Joyce Bryant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every once in a while I come across a book that grabs my attention and doesn’t let go.Jackie After O is one of those books. Tina Cassidy does a fantastic job of presenting the facts about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ life in 1975 in an engaging way. She provides us with important background information that helps us better understand the scope of what Jackie endured and what she ultimately accomplished. Cassidy captures the era in which Jackie lived and the expectations of women at that time through Jackie’s experiences. Though Jackie was extremely intelligent, she hid that intelligence and instead portrayed the expectations set upon her by others – the quiet, demure, supportive wife who was only interested in homemaking and her husband. We learn about the true Jackie who was a great journalist, editor, and preservationist; a voracious reader of the classics; and a woman with a level of tenacity rarely seen. Jackie did the majority of her important work behind the scenes and always credited others for her accomplishments. Cassidy provides amazing contrast between the true Jackie and the superficial Jackie everyone believed her to be. She provides examples of the outside perceptions of Jackie through headlines and personal comments of others and then provides examples of what was actually going on in Jackie’s life at those moments. There are many examples of personal commentary by those who met Jackie that exemplify the stark contrast between how Jackie was perceived by outsiders and the media and the person she truly was behind the façade imposed upon her.

Jackie After O is so important in helping us understand that what we see in the headlines and how we perceive others to be is not always true. Those thrust into the spotlight often take on a public persona that shields their own vulnerabilities and perceived flaws. The most haunting example of this is the photos Cassidy provides us. In nearly every photo, Jackie has on her picture-perfect-plastic smile for the cameras even though many of them were taken when she was experiencing unimaginable devastation in her life. What Cassidy captures so well is the humanness behind the iconic figure that Jackie was. Jackie made mistakes, as well all do, but her mistakes were paraded in front of her and in front of the entire world. And yet, she continued to improve herself despite the ridicule she faced; she continued to evolve as a woman in an era when women were not supposed to aspire to anything beyond being good wives and mothers; and she continued to make the best of every situation in which she found herself. Jackie was a woman of action and we can all learn from her bravery and courage in the face of life experiences many of us will never endure.

[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jackie After O centers on the most pivotal year in the former First Lady's life: 1975. This was the year that her second husband, Aristotle Onassis, died, leaving Jackie a widow for the second time in her 46 years. According to Tina Cassidy's new biography, it was his death that ultimately led Jackie to reassess her life and its future course. Over the course of one year she took on some of the most challenging roles of her life and transformed from being (solely) a fashion icon to an icon of the modern woman, a woman with thoughts, opinions, and ideas.

Cassidy, a former Boston Globe journalist, examines Jackie's evolution and journey of self discovery through the various roles she took on in 1975, including: Preservationist, Working Woman, and Empty Nester. By exploring the various facets of Jackie's life, Cassidy teases out aspects of her subject's personality that create a very vivid and personal portrait of woman in a state of transition seeking a sense of purpose.

There have been many books written about Jackie Kennedy, and I cannot claim to have read even a small fraction of them. All I can really say is that I think that this book is special: it is not only well-researched, but it is also thoughtful and heartfelt. Cassidy doesn't try to paint Jackie as an average woman. She acknowledges the fact that her subject was a woman in the public eye who confronted extraordinary challenges. And it is the honesty with which Cassidy treats Jackie's status as a celebrity that makes this biography feel authentic.

Nearly twenty years after her death, we are still talking about Jackie Kennedy Onassis. She lived a full life in the public eye, capturing hearts during the Camelot years, generating gossip as an international jet-setter, and, later, endearing herself to the nation as a social advocate. It is truly remarkable that so many years later we still find this woman's life story intriguing.

Jackie After O makes its contribution to the Jackie canon as a biography that portrays a woman who, despite very public tragedies, not only kept her family's life together, but also made a rich and rewarding life for herself.

[Laurel-Rain · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a long time fan of all things Kennedy, I was eager to read "Jackie After O: One Remarkable Year When Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Defied Expectations and Rediscovered Her Dreams," hoping for more information than I had already gleaned from other sources.

While there were additional tidbits about the "one remarkable year when Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis defied expectations and rediscovered her dreams," there were also numerous scenes that felt like regurgitated facts from all the other stories I have read.

Perhaps these facts were included to help set this one year in a context, which is definitely understandable.

I did enjoy this excerpt that summed up the year:

"...chronic searching can take you around the world, but finding home within oneself is the most rewarding journey. And that's what Jackie did in 1975. She had even begun to lay plans for a retreat that she could truly call her own--not at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, or on Onassis's island in the Aegean, but a tract of land she acquired on Martha's Vineyard, with the vast Atlantic defining the contours of her own private beach."

Despite the repetition of material, I enjoyed this story of a woman previously defined by the men in her life who had finally carved out her own identity as a person.

However, some rather glaring errors throughout the text, such as referring to the assassination of JFK as occurring on 11/23/63 (instead of 11/22/63) and a few other editing mistakes led to granting this book three stars only. Read it for any information you might glean as a fan, but be wary that other facts could be in error as well.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 411 by Maria:
It only took about 3 days to get through this book and that says a lot in my very busy 3 full time jobs if you count mommy a job!

Jackie has always been interesting to me but more so as I get older. Most of the books I have read about her were about her life as the presidents wife but this one focus more on her later years. I remember when she passed away and how crushed I was that "the a former first lady had passed" but what sat with me more and made me sit up straighter in my seat was what her son John said on her passing. I can still picture hm saying it; "Last night, at around 10:15, my mother passed on," John said. "She was surrounded by her friends and family and her books and the people and the things that she loved. And she did it in her own way, and we all feel lucky for that, and now she's in God's hands." I remember loving it. It seemed like this woman who was a widow two times in her life was finally able to rest with great dignity. She had been in the public eyes for years and she was free to rest!

The book didn't have many surprises but I was reminded that it is because of Jackie that the White House is held in such high esteem these days. She made it her mission to reinvent and redesign the home that would house the leader of the country for years to come. Instead of a mish mash of stuff this would be a museum to the eras of the presidency.

Great book about an amazing woman who managed to hold her head up high even while leading a very public life.

[June Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have always admired Jackie Kennedy O - I don't even think about that part of her life. I remember being glued sitting in 6th period in 7th grade when the principal came on the intercom and announced that President Kennedy had been shot. I remember I was driving down Tryon Street in Charlotte, NC when Bobby Kennedy was killed.

I have always had a silent admiration for this family even with all the good and the bad that has happened.

JACKIE AFTER O continues the story of Jackie after Jack was killed. However, the story began before that horrible day. I learned a lot of interesting trivia, too. For instance, it is tradition for the outgoing first lady to invite the new first lady to the White House for a visit which she usually conducts. When the time came for Jackie to visit, she had just a baby. Therefore, she requested a wheelchair to be there if she needed it. Apparently, Mrs. Eisenhower told the staff to have one behind a door and have it available if Jackie asked for it. Mrs. Eisenhower left and let the staff take Jackie around the White House while she went and played cards. Jackie never requested the wheelchair.

Those kind of intricate things that one usually doesn't know unless you are close to the person. There are others, but I will not spoil them for the next reader.

[Isabelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

The mid 70s is a period of many changes in Jackie's life, and I am fascinated by a woman who kept reinventing herself despite all the blows in her life.

So I was naturally drawn to Jackie After O, sadly after seeing blatant errors, the book has lost all it's credibility to me. I write online movie guides and accuracy is my priority. I cannot imagine writing a fact without searching and double or triple checking an information.

Jackie driving a Mustang in the 50s? no unless she had found a time machine to travel to 1964 to get the first Mustang car manufactured.
Wearing her pink Chanel suit on that faithful day? When you have read a little about it, you learn that it was a knockoff made in the Usa.
JFK died on November 23? Almost there, try again!

It's very poor researches to me. Seriously how on earth can you mess up with JFK's assassination date?! Eagle eye readers or Kennedy fans might find more.

By saving a few bucks for not hiring a proofreader/an editor, you lost another reader. I'll look again for an accurate biography of the last chapter of Jackie's life.

Quite funny when you consider that the author wrote about the time when Jackie became a book editor!