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Summary: Best book on the subjects...
Review: Excellent book on "the women of Camelot." Extremely detailed, and the best book so far on the three women that I've ever read.
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Summary: The stories that nobody knew of
Review: They were the women standing behind their men, backing them on political and family issues, but partly ignored by history. "Jackie Ethel Joan: Women of Camelot" is an insightful look at the three women who married Jack, Ted and Robert Kennedy, and what happened over the courses of their lives. Brief overviews are given of the three women and their husbands: Ethel was athletic, boisterous, utterly loyal and a perfect match for her husband Robert, one of whose last words was "Ethel." Jackie, who was raised to an almost mythic level through her tragic marriage to Jack. And Joan, shy and underappreciated, who had a miserable marriage to the self-absorbed Ted. Fans of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis will find little that is new here. I was far more interested in Joan and Ethel, who struck me as much more interesting than Jackie. Both women are given a few lines but little more in most Kennedy biographies, and usually in a disparaging manner. However, neither of them were given the kind of adoring support that Jackie was, although their lives were harder. Ethel comes across as a strong and brave women who is bolstered by her faith in God. She lost her husband in a tragic assassination that mirrored Jack Kennedy's, but she was left with ten children and was pregnant with another. Even though he was not faithful to her at times (though not to the extent of the Jack-Jackie marriage), it is made clear that he loved her and she loved him. Joan, on the other hand, was both prettier and more glamorous than Jackie, but was smothered by the relentless politicking of the Kennedy family. When her husband spent nine months in bed with a broken back, she campaigned until he won -- and received either mockery or condescension from him. She overcame alcoholism and forged a new life for herself, away from Ted. This book offers insights into three very different women and how they interacted. We are given glimpses of Ethel's response when Jackie married Aristotle Onassis, Joan's unswerving support when Ted Kennedy drove a young woman off a bridge, how Jackie and Ethel felt about Joan's alcoholism and rotten marriage, and the unspoken rapport between Ethel and Jackie. Taraborelli manages to steer clear of the seedier elements of the Kennedys (in the case of Jack, almost too much) while delicately making it clear that these men were inherently unfaithful. One moving passage has Joan asking Jackie for advice on Ted's womanizing. While some focus is put on the men, Taraborelli never lets us forget who the three cores of the book are. The beginning has a slightly fragmented feel, starting at the "present" (shortly before Kennedy's presidential election) and going back to the respective women's girlhoods. However, once the rehashing is done, the book proceeds swiftly and briskly from one event to another, over a span of decades. His writing style is a little dense, but quite readable. Jackie aficionados will find little new here, but may be interested in the deeper stories of her sisters-in-law, Ethel and Joan. And for those sick of Kennedy biographies with nothing new to say, here's some stories that nobody truly told.
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Summary: This book is fantastic
Review: I loved this book. If you are really interested in learning about the Kennedys like I am, you will enjoy it. I have read about Jackie alot, but I really enjoyed reading about Ethel and Joan. Their are tons of family secret type things that are really unbelievable! I read it on a summer vacation and it was great beach reading. :)
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Summary: An In-depth look at all three Kennedy wives
Review: There are a million books on Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. This finally is a book that looks at Ethel and Joan also. They are very important in the careers of their husbands also, but lack the glamour and mystery of their sister in law. This book is a fine story of the three sisters in law and their relationships with each other, their families, the Kennedys, and the world. The book is very detailed and sometimes disorganized, but well worth reading.
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Summary: Camelot Years
Review: This Book is well written
The Auther gathered more indept Information to capture the
real lives of three well knowen women who appeared to be more human in nature.The Auther keeps it most interesting to read.
This book portrays three women and their husbands in a realistic
way.It gives a wonderful account of these three women as to who they were and are.I have the VHS as well.I highly recommed both.
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Summary: FASCINATING READ!!
Review: All in all I have to say the book was excellent. Contrary to what some readers have claimed, this book DOES add some new insights on the Kennedy's. Many argue against the truth and merit of this book, but I say those people are the ones who don't wish to have their illusions about the Kennedy women dashed. Many of the facts included in the book can be easily verified. In fact I admire Taraborrelli for taking many delicate issues and disussing them skillfully and in a way that isn't offensive. IN response to a specific comment made by a reader, Taraborrelli never said Jackie was jealous. He said she got fed up because she realized what a loose cannon Marilyn really was and how serious the situation could actually get. Make sure you know the difference.
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Summary: A GOOD, JUICY BIO OF 3 REMARKABLE WOMEN
Review: When my sister recommended this book I thought, "Ho-hum, yet another Kennedy bio" & let it sit on my shelf for a few months. Then one day with nothing much else to read, I picked it up & started reading, figuring after a few pages I'd put it down for good. Not a chance. I found myself sitting there getting more & more caught up in this story of Jackie, Ethel & Joan. Although I was very young when JFK became President, reading of those golden Camelot days brought back wonderful as well as tragic memories. My heart especially goes out to Joan, the way she was used & abused not just by the Kennedy family but by her then husband, Ted! What an arrogant lowlife! Though the book does give Joan's lifestory ample coverage, the majority, in my opinion, is about Jackie & Ethel. All in all a very good read & highly recommended.
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Summary: 2 Days
Review: I was so excited about reading this book it didn't even take me two days to finish. I'm 15, and I absolutely love reading about the Kennedy's, especially about Jacqueline "Jackie". So when I started reading this, I was expecting a lot from it. And it totally met my expectations! I enjoyed every page of this book, so much that I re-read most of the sections two or three times. I've only read one other book about Jackie (Which also mentioned Ethel, but oddly enough-it did not include Joan) so I was really excited about getting to "know" them better. I often have to remind myself that these are real women...which I'm sure so many of us have to do. Their lives seem so out of this world. Also the fact that I am a soap opera watcher, may contribute to my curiosity with their lives. Anyone who is interested in reading about the Kennedy women will most def. enjoy reading this book. I'm so glad that I bought it. I'm sure that before this year is over, I will have read it atleast two more times, lol:)
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Summary: Light hearted view of the Kennedy sister-in-laws
Review: Jackie Ethel Joan is a light-hearted view of the three Kennedy sister-in-laws, their relationship with each other and the Kennedy family. The book also touches upon their roles in the political realm of the Kennedy world. This book is an entertaining read, but disappointing as a biography. The book is written in a very easy to understand and fun manner, yet the book has a slightly tabloid angle to it. While the book is titled "Jackie Ethel Joan" much more attention is focused toward Jackie than Ethel and Joan. Yet this is a good introduction to Ethel and Joan Kennedy's lives and their relationship to the rest of the Kennedy family. In all this book was an amusing and easy read.
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Summary: a closer look
Review: Nobody has written about the relationship among the Kennedy wives. Certainly not much fair pieces have been written about Joan Kennedy except about her dependence on alcohol. For those who want to know more about what really went on inside the walls of those families, this book would make a pleasant evening read.
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