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.
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Fresh anecdotes and insights from friends and fans . . . an entertaining trifle of a self- help book. (New York Post)
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Reveals the art of living, Jackie O-style. (Boston Herald)
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A style tome that answers scorching etiquette what-ifs. . . . [The authors] whimsically apply the most fabulous former First Ladys philosophies to every aspect of contemporary life. (Daily News, New York)
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This delicious, witty book shows that her life lessons are as timeless as the woman herself. (Charlotte Ford , author of 21st-Century Etiquette)
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A funny, fact-rich, and surprisingly motivating manual about how to move through life with Jackie Kennedy Onassislike smarts and grace. . . . What would Jackie do with this witty little book? Shed read it. (More magazine)
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Fresh anecdotes and insights from friends and fans . . . an entertaining trifle of a self- help book. (
New York Post)
Reveals the art of living, Jackie O-style. (Boston Herald)
A style tome that answers scorching etiquette what-ifs. . . . [The authors] whimsically apply the most fabulous former First Ladys philosophies to every aspect of contemporary life. (Daily News, New York)
This delicious, witty book shows that her life lessons are as timeless as the woman herself. (Charlotte Ford , author of 21st-Century Etiquette)
A funny, fact-rich, and surprisingly motivating manual about how to move through life with Jackie Kennedy Onassislike smarts and grace. . . . What would Jackie do with this witty little book? Shed read it. (More magazine)
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"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."
and#8212;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.and#8221;
and#8212;Dolce Dolce
"Almost 20 years have passed since Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died from non-Hodgkins lymphoma, but her glamorous legacy lives on in What Jackie Taught Us. Written by Jackieand#8217;s 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.and#160;"
and#8212;Miami Herald
"To women of my generation, Jacqueline Kennedyand#160;was the gold standard for the ideal woman.and#8230;She made itand#160;socially acceptable for a woman to be both smart andand#160;beautiful, creating a durable role modeland#160;for women like Sheryl Sandberg and Melissa Myer to eventually follow.and#160;
What Jackie Taught Us...has been reissued withand#160; wonderful comments byand#160; people who knew her. Friends like Hemingway biographerand#160;A.E. Hotchner, and columnist Liz Smithand#160; share their and#8220;Jackieand#8221; stories that remind us of her poise, grace and zest for living. In addition to decoding her timeless fashion,and#160;the authorand#160;details the powerful and lasting impact Jackie had on Americanand#160;culture.and#160;Whatand#160;Jackie Taught Usand#160;is a perfect weekendand#160;readand#8230;"and#8211; Fashion Flash and#160;
and#160;"Re-released to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Onassisand#8217;s death, this version ofand#160;What Jackie Taught Usand#160;includes a series of new essays that represent an important contribution to not only Flahertyand#8217;s book, but also to and#8220;Jackie studiesand#8221; in general. Itand#8217;s a treat to have the legacy ofand#160;someone whoand#8217;s so seldom considered seriously (so often sheand#8217;s reduced to dresses and hats) reevaluated by the likes ofand#160;Edna Oand#8217;Brien, Allen Packwood, and Malachy McCourt. And Liz Smithand#8217;s preface is a downright gem.
Twenty years after her death, weand#8217;re still curious about Jackie. From Flahertyand#8217;s book, we get some clues as to why. and#8211;NewBooksinBiography.com
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Synopsis
Draws on expert commentary and the reminiscences of those who knew her best to consider how Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis would have tackled twenty-first-century challenges, in a volume that applies her philosophies to such issues as electronic communication, family life, and fashion. Reprint.
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We cant help but want to be like her: Exuding unmatched poise and style, Jackie O continues to fascinate women and men of all ages. But how would Jackie have handled the twenty-first century? What would she have thought of a society defined by casual rules of conduct? Gathering intriguing research, commentary from todays experts, and fond reminiscences about the first lady of perfections day-to-day decisions, journalists Shelly Branch and Sue Callaway offer a sparkling answer to the question:
What Would Jackie Do? Applying Jackies philosophies to every aspect of contemporary life, including relationships, office politics, family matters, household bills, and entertaining, What Would Jackie Do? is a trove of advice, featuring:
Noblesse oblige for beginners
How not to be an interchangeable woman
Mastering the effortless rich look
The art of attachment: lessons on sex, marriage, and men of consequence
Career whirls: pearls for getting ahead
What Would Jackie Do? portrays the practical wisdom behind an icon. The next best thing to having Jackie O as a personal adviser, What Would Jackie Do? gives readers a piece of the Jackie mystique.
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.