Synopses & Reviews
She was a woman of confidence and passion who drew on a remarkable wealth of self-knowledge and a sense of purpose to cope with extraordinary public demands and overwhelming private needs.
What Jackie Taught Us offers insights from the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis about how to live with poise, grace, and zest, including wisdom about image and style, courage and vision, men, marriage, and motherhood. This Commemorative Edition features contributions from notable individuals amplifying the ways in which Jackieand#8217;s life has influenced themand#151;and society at largeand#151;over the past several decades, including:
Liz Smith, columnist and author of Natural Blonde: and#147;The most attractive, exasperating, intelligent, frustrating historical icon ever. She was the First Lady to end all First Ladies for never giving herself away.and#8221;
Edna Oand#8217;Brien, author of Country Girl: A Memoir: and#147;She went through life veiled, and left it with her stardust intact.and#8221;
A.E. Hotchner, author of Papa Hemingway: and#147;From the moment Jackie fell in love with Kennedy, her first love, it was a love that never wavered. She knew from the start that she was in a very green pastureand#151;greener than any that may be beyond.and#8221;
Kent Barwick, President Emeritus, Municipal Art Society of New York: and#147;Jackie will always be remembered for saving Grand Central. But the enduring even greater gift to the country was [Jackieand#8217;s] willingness to stand up for what she believed even if it meant confronting those in power.and#8221;
Malachy McCourt, author of Malachy McCourtand#8217;s History of Ireland: and#147;She used the charismatic power of her charm not only on the men in her life, but to gain new respect worldwide for these United States.and#8221;
Marguerite Kelly, syndicated columnist and coauthor of The Motherand#8217;s Almanac: and#147;She was and#145;the Presenceand#8217; that young mothers needed during such a turbulent timeand#133;we did our best to make our children look and act like Caroline and John-John.and#8221;
Allen Packwood, director of the Churchill Archives at the University of Cambridge: and#147;If Churchill was a lion, then Jacqueline Kennedy was a lionessand#133;she too became a symbol of human and moral courage.and#8221;
Dr. Andrew Roberts, FRSL, author of Napoleon and Wellington and The Battle of Waterloo: and#147;and#133;she possessed a self-confidence that permitted her to achieve things that others and#150; even those with apparently equal abilities and#150; might have eschewed even the effort to try.and#8221;
Hank Oand#8217;Neal, photographer and author of XCIAand#8217;s Street Art Project: The First Four Decades: and#147;The portrait ( I took of her) shows a strong and confident womanand#133;. Nothing is forced; this was just the way she was on a day in December 1979, projecting an elegant image into a very old-fashioned camera.and#8221;
Ashton Hawkins, Former Executive Vice President and Counsel to the Trustees, Metropolitan Museum of Art: and#147;When Jackie died of cancer on May 19th, 1994 all of America came together to mourn her death. Seven years later the Metropolitan Museum and its director, Philippe de Montebello, were proud to celebrate her life with a memorial exhibition: and#145;Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Yearsand#8217;and#8221;.
Declan Kiely, Robert H. Taylor Curator and Department Head, Literary and Historical Manuscripts, The Morgan Library and Museum: and#147;Without Jackieand#8217;s unwavering focus the Kennedy Library may never have been completed. She spearheaded the fund-raisingand#133; and worked indefatigably as the building project weathered planning controversies, site-switching, and successive reprogramming.and#8221;
Lynne Olson, author of Citizens of London and Those Angry Days: and#147;The power of words was extremely important to her, as it was to me; so was the joy of learning something new. All her life, she possessed an endlessly inquiring mind.and#8221;
Jennifer J. Raab, President of Hunter College, City University of New York: and#147;.As a young woman growing up when the place of women in American society was undergoing sweeping changes, I and others could look to her as a model of strength and independence -- someone who proved it was possible to be famous, glamorous and serious at the same time.and#8221;
C.D. Greene, fashion designer: and#147;Even though it has been more than fifty years since she and President Kennedy occupied the White House, it is the image of this handsome young couple that has endured. And most especially the image of Jackie and#150; the striking, slender brunette, with her, and#147;wide-set, leonine eyesand#8221; and her confident and#150; challenging, even and#150; gaze.and#8221;
This edition also includes the complete text of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedyand#8217;s special tribute to his sister-in-law at her funeral on May 23, 1994.
Review
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: The Legend and the Legacy “The most attractive, exasperating, intelligent, frustrating historical icon ever. She was the First Lady to end all First Ladies for never giving herself away.”—Liz Smith, columnist and author of Natural Blonde
“She went through life veiled, and left it with her stardust intact.”—Edna OBrien, author of the Country Girls Trilogy and Country Girl: A Memoir
“If Churchill was a lion, then Jacqueline Kennedy was a lioness…she too became a symbol of human and moral courage.”—Allen Packwood, director of the Churchill Archives at the University of Cambridge
“From the moment Jackie fell in love with Kennedy, her first love, it was a love that never wavered. She knew from the start that she was in a very green pasture—greener than any that may be beyond.”—A. E. Hotchner, author of Papa Hemingway
“Jackie will always be remembered for saving Grand Central. But the enduring even greater gift to the country was [Jackies] willingness to stand up for what she believed even if it meant confronting those in power.”—Kent Barwick, president emeritus of the Municipal Art Society of New York
“She used the charismatic power of her charm not only on the men in her life, but to gain new respect worldwide for these United States.”—Malachy McCourt, author of Malachy McCourts History of Ireland
“She was ‘the Presence that young mothers needed during such a turbulent time…we did our best to make our children look and act like Caroline and John-John.”—Marguerite Kelly, syndicated columnist and coauthor of The Mothers Almanac
Review
"Tina has put together a dazzling collection of writers between the covers of this work which gives us one of the best of varied photos and articles about Jackie."
—Liz Smith, Huffington Post
"This unusual and fascinating biography is a primer on to how to live not a perfect but an authentic, courageous, and purposeful life. What Jackie Taught Us is a must-read for admirers of Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis. Even those versed in her life will find that Flaherty has unearthed new and personal stories about this already much-documented woman.”
—Dolce Dolce
"Written by Jackies one-time neighbor Tina Santi Flaherty, the book is a must-read for anyone fascinated with the famed first lady, with essays, insights and observations from notables like Liz Smith, C.D. Green and Malachy McCourt."
—Miami Herald
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Synopsis
A unique perspective on the influence and enduring fascination of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis What Jackie Taught Us offers insights about how Jackie lived with poise, grace, and zest, including wisdom about image and style, focus, courage and vision, men, marriage, and motherhood.
After more than a decade in print, this commemorative edition features fourteen new essays from notable individuals amplifying the ways in which Jackie's life has influenced them -- and society at large -- over the past fifty years, including contributions from syndicated columnists Liz Smith and Marguerite Kelly; authors Edna O'Brien, A.E. Hotchner and Malachy McCourt; president emeritus of the Municipal Art Society of New York, Kent Barwick; and former Metropolitan Museum of Art executive, Ashton Hawkins.
"The book is a must-read for anyone fascinated with the famed first lady, with essays, insights and observations from notables like Liz Smith, C.D. Green and Malachy McCourt." - Miami Herald
"Twenty years after her death, we're still curious about Jackie. From Flaherty's book, we get some clues as to why." - NewBooksinBiography.com
An award-winning author, philanthropist, and pioneer businesswoman, Tina Santi Flaherty is a board member of the Animal Medical Center and the Churchill Centre, among others. She is the author of The Savvy Woman's Success Bible (with Kay Gilman) and Talk Your Way to the Top. Visit her website at www.tinaflaherty.com. Follow her on Twitter @TinaSFlaherty.
Synopsis
She was a woman of confidence and passion who drew on a remarkable wealth of self-knowledge and a sense of purpose to cope with extraordinary public demands and overwhelming private needs.
What Jackie Taught Us offers insights from the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis about how to live with poise, grace, and zest, including wisdom about image and style, courage and vision, men, marriage, and motherhood. This Commemorative Edition features contributions from notable individuals amplifying the ways in which Jackies life has influenced themand society at largeover the past several decades, including:
Liz Smith, columnist and author of Natural Blonde, a memoir
Kent Barwick, president emeritus of the Municipal Art Society of New York
CD Greene, fashion designer
Ashton Hawkins, former executive vice president and counsel to the trustees at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A. E. Hotchner, author of Papa Hemingway and O.J. in the Morning, G&T at Night
Declan Kiely, curator and department head at the Morgan Library and Museum
Marguerite Kelly, syndicated columnist and author of The Mothers Almanac
Malachy McCourt, actor, activist, and author of Malachy McCourts History of Ireland
Lynne Olson, author of Citizens of London and Those Angry Days
Edna OBrien, author of the Country Girls Trilogy and Country Girl: A Memoir
Hank ONeal, photographer and author of XCIAs Street Art Project
Allen Packwood, director of the Churchill Archives at the University of Cambridge
Jennifer Raab, president of Hunter College
Dr. Andrew Roberts, FRSL, historian and author of Napoleon and Wellington
This edition also includes the complete text of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedys special tribute to his sister-in-law at her funeral on May 23, 1994.
About the Author
A longtime admirer of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassisand#151;and for many years a neighbor in the same New York apartment buildingand#151;
Clementina (Tina) Santi Flaherty, author, philanthropist, and businesswoman, is a former radio and TV broadcaster who went on to become the first female corporate vice president of three of Americaand#8217;s largest corporations: Colgate-Palmolive, Grey Advertising, and GTE (now Verizon).
Tina is the recipient of many awards and honors including an honorary doctorate from St. Johnand#8217;s University and an Equal People Award sponsored by the U.N. Decade for Women. She was also selected by the National Conference of Christians and Jews as and#147;An Extraordinary Woman of Achievement.and#8221;
She is an active board member for the Irish Repertory Theatre, the Animal Medical Center, the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation Inc., and the Churchill Centre.
Tina is also the author of The Savvy Womanand#8217;s Success Bible (with Kay Gilman) and Talk Your Way to the Top. She lives in New York City with her two dogs, Jackie and Scarlett.