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Janet and Jackie: The Story of a Mother and Her Daughter, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Janet and Jackie The Story of a Mother and Her Daughter Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Author:Jan Pottker Born to a wealthy Manhattan builder, Janet Lee was barely twenty-one years old when she married the handsome and dashing "Black Jack" Bouvier. The marriage, which produced two daughters, Jackie and Lee, was in all other respects a disaster and eventually ended in a scandalous divorce. Jack Bouvier was a glamorous and doting father, but it was Ja... more »net who set about securing her daughters' future the only way she knew how---by marrying well. Her second marriage, to Hugh D. Auchincloss, brought not only security but status to Jackie and her younger sister. Though Janet was often ignored or dismissed as a social climber, she was a constant and significant presence throughout Jackie's life. It was Janet who helped instill many of the qualities that would make Jackie famous: her inner strength and discipline; her rare mixture of charm and reserve; her exquisite taste and love of the arts. Janet not only played a pivotal part in Jackie's wedding to JFK, but often served as a stand-in for her daughter during the White House years. The only book to explore this fascinating mother-daughter relationship, Janet and Jackie is filled with stories never before published, shedding new light on the personal life of an American icon.« less