Synopses & Reviews
The #1 andlt;Iandgt;New York Times andlt;/Iandgt;bestselling memoir by Clint Hill that andlt;iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/iandgt; called and#8220;clear and honest prose free from salaciousness and gossip,and#8221; Jackie Kennedyand#8217;s personal Secret Service agent details his very close relationship with the First Lady during the four years leading up to and following President John F. Kennedyand#8217;s tragic assassination.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In those four years, Hill was by Mrs. Kennedyand#8217;s side for some of the happiest moments as well as the darkest. He was there for the birth of John, Jr. on November 25, 1960, as well as for the birth and sudden death of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy on August 8, 1963. Three and a half months later, the unthinkable happened.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Forty-seven years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the one vivid image that never leaves Clint Hilland#8217;s mind is that of President Kennedyand#8217;s head lying on Mrs. Kennedyand#8217;s lap in the back seat of the limousine, his eyes fixed, blood splattered all over the back of the car, Mrs. Kennedy, and Hill as well. Sprawled on the trunk of the car as it sped away from Dealey Plaza, Hill clung to the sides of the car, his feet wedged in so his body was as high as possible. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Clint Hill jumped on the car too late to save the president, but all he knew after that first shot was that if more shots were coming, the bullets had to hit him instead of the First Lady. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Mrs. Kennedyand#8217;s strength, class, and dignity over those tragic four days in November 1963 held the country together.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;This is the story, told for the first time, of the man who perhaps held her together.
Review
"With clear and honest prose free of salaciousness and gossip, Hill (ably assisted by McCubbin) evokes not only a personality both beautiful and brilliant, but also a time when the White House was filled with youth and promise.
Of the many words written about Jacqueline Kennedy, these are among the best." --Kirkus starred review
Review
"[Mrs. Kennedy and Me] conveys a sense of honesty and proves to be an insightful and lovingly penetrating portrait of the Jacqueline Kennedy that Hill came to know." --USA Today (3 1/2 stars)
Review
"Talk about being unable to put a book down; I was enthralled with this memoir from start to finish." --Liz Smith
Synopsis
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir by Clint Hill that Kirkus Reviews called "clear and honest prose free from salaciousness and gossip," Jackie Kennedy's personal Secret Service agent details his very close relationship with the First Lady during the four years leading up to and following President John F. Kennedy's tragic assassination.
In those four years, Hill was by Mrs. Kennedy's side for some of the happiest moments as well as the darkest. He was there for the birth of John, Jr. on November 25, 1960, as well as for the birth and sudden death of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy on August 8, 1963. Three and a half months later, the unthinkable happened.
Forty-seven years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the one vivid image that never leaves Clint Hill's mind is that of President Kennedy's head lying on Mrs. Kennedy's lap in the back seat of the limousine, his eyes fixed, blood splattered all over the back of the car, Mrs. Kennedy, and Hill as well. Sprawled on the trunk of the car as it sped away from Dealey Plaza, Hill clung to the sides of the car, his feet wedged in so his body was as high as possible.
Clint Hill jumped on the car too late to save the president, but all he knew after that first shot was that if more shots were coming, the bullets had to hit him instead of the First Lady.
Mrs. Kennedy's strength, class, and dignity over those tragic four days in November 1963 held the country together.
This is the story, told for the first time, of the man who perhaps held her together.
Synopsis
andlt;Bandgt;An enthralling, tragic, and intensely private portrayal of the captivating first lady from a man who knew her like no one elseandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Secret Service agent Clint Hill was initially assigned to guard First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, he envisioned tea parties and gray-haired matrons. But as soon as he met her, he was swept up in the whirlwind of her beauty, her grace, her intelligence, her coy humor, her magnificent composure, and her extraordinary spirit. For four years, Clint was by Jackieand#8217;s sideand#8212;through the early days of JFKand#8217;s presidency; the birth of sons John and Patrick and Patrickand#8217;s sudden death; Kennedy-family holidays; her intriguing meeting with Aristotle Onassis; and the presidentand#8217;s assassination and the dark days that followed. Filled with unforgettable details, startling revelations, and sparkling, intimate moments, this is the once-in-a-lifetime story of a man doing the most exciting job in the world, with a woman all the world loved, and the haunting tragedy that ended it all too soon.
Synopsis
The New York Times bestselling true story of the four years Clint Hill spent as Jacqueline Kennedy’s Secret Service Agent: “Of the many words written about Jacqueline Kennedy, these are among the best” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).From the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in November 1960 until after the election of Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Clint Hill was by Mrs. Kennedy’s side for some of the happiest moments as well as the darkest. He was there for the birth of John, Jr. on November 25, 1960, as well as for the birth and sudden death of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy on August 8, 1963. Then three and a half months later, the unthinkable happened.
Nearly fifty years after the assassination of JFK, Clint Hill tells his story for the first time, offering a tender, enthralling, and tragic portrayal of how a man who started life in a North Dakota orphanage became the most trusted person in the life of the captivating First Lady. When he was initially assigned to the new First Lady, Agent Hill envisioned tea parties and gray-haired matrons. But as soon as he met her, he was swept up in the whirlwind of her beauty, her grace, her intelligence, her coy humor, her magnificent composure, and her extraordinary spirit.
Filled with unforgettable details, startling revelations, and sparkling, intimate moments, this is the once-in-a-lifetime story of a man doing the most exciting job in the world, with a woman all the world loved, and the tragedy that ended it all too soon.
Synopsis
An enthralling, tragic, and intensely private portrayal of the captivating first lady from a man who knew her like no one else When Secret Service agent Clint Hill was initially assigned to guard First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, he envisioned tea parties and gray-haired matrons. But as soon as he met her, he was swept up in the whirlwind of her beauty, her grace, her intelligence, her coy humor, her magnificent composure, and her extraordinary spirit. For four years, Clint was by Jackies side—through the early days of JFKs presidency; the birth of sons John and Patrick and Patricks sudden death; Kennedy-family holidays; her intriguing meeting with Aristotle Onassis; and the presidents assassination and the dark days that followed. Filled with unforgettable details, startling revelations, and sparkling, intimate moments, this is the once-in-a-lifetime story of a man doing the most exciting job in the world, with a woman all the world loved, and the haunting tragedy that ended it all too soon.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Clint Hillandlt;/Bandgt; is a retired United States Secret Service agent who will forever be remembered for his courageous actions in the presidential motorcade during the John F. Kennedy assassination. Assigned to protect Jacqueline Kennedy, Hill remained with Mrs. Kennedy and the children for one year after the tragedy. Proudly and humbly serving five presidentsand#8212;Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Fordand#8212;Hill rose through the ranks of the most elite protective force in the world, during the tumultuous time that encompassed the Vietnam War, the assassinations of JFK, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy, and Watergate. He retired in 1975 as Assistant Director, United States Secret Service, responsible for all protective forces. In 2012, he penned his remarkable memoir, andlt;iandgt;Mrs. Kennedy and Me, andlt;/iandgt;which became aandlt;iandgt; #1 New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller.andlt;bandgt;Lisa McCubbinandlt;/bandgt; is the coauthor of the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestsellers, andlt;iandgt;Mrs. Kennedy and Me andlt;/iandgt;andandlt;iandgt; The Kennedy Detailandlt;/iandgt;. An award-winning journalist, she has been a television news anchor and reporter, hosted her own radio show, and spent more than five years in the Middle East as a freelance writer. Visit her at LisaMcCubbin.com.