John and Caroline: Their Lives in Pictures

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Summary: Sensational, sweet siblings
Review: A truly lovely book for any 'Kennedyphile'. Beautiful pictures, many never before seen, and consise, accurate text. The book is a decade by decade photo album showing, both together and separately, what a good job Jackie did in raising these two unique individuals. As adults, they remained the closest of friends. The pictures of marital bliss between John and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy are a little heavy handed, in light of their reported strained relationship, but they still bring a tear to the eye, wondering what might have been.

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Summary: One of the best photo books about the Kennedys
Review: I am a devoted collector of Kennedy material, and have seen most all photos of John and Caroline that have been published. But James Spada has done a wonderful job of seeking out the lesser known photos and making editorial choices which create a truly unique book. This volume celebrates the joy of their lives and helps salve the pain we felt as we saw them suffer loss. I would suggest this book as a gift to anyone who loved John and continues to love Caroline.

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Summary: JACKIE, JOHN AND CAROLINE: OH NO!
Review: If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then James Spada's pictorial biography should be priceless when it comes to praise. Alas, it is nothing more than an excuse to throw together about 250 photos (some of which, if you believe the book's hype, have "never been published") that exploit, more than honor, the Kennedy siblings. See Caroline romp around the Oval Office. (Yet again.) See John-John salute dead Daddy. (Yet again). See them grow older and harass photographers. (Yet again.)  See them with Mommy and friends and lovers and cousins and aunts. See them on- and off-Cape, in and out of the water, on and off the stage. See John and his "other" Carolyn---wife Carolyn Bessette--fight on the streets of Manhattan. See how quickly we close the book