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Summary: Truthful Yet Sensitive
Review: It can't be an easy thing, writing a biography of someone who's still alive. If, as is the case with singer Johnny Mathis, the author has to go through paid spin doctors who try to control what is and isn't told, getting a book together that's sensitive to the subject yet doesn't back down from the truth can be darn near impossible.I read a third of this book while browsing in Target, and it was evident Mr. Andersen had exceptional access to confidantes and other sources to put this book together. I found it a very readable, fascinating view of a privileged little girl who adored her father and her little brother and had to absorb so much at a very young age. But this isn't a children's book; there's enough real life in this story to give even the hardened biography reader pause. I appreciate a biography of a living public figure that isn't all fluff and dander. I appreciate what the author had to go through to put a book like this together, and I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Same Old Stuff
Review: Just finished this book. I've read many Kennedy Bio's and this was no different. Learned nothing new. Save your money,don't buy this one.
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Summary: Another Jack and Jackie Bio
Review: The first 2/3 of this book is nothing more than another re-hashing of the story of Jack and Jackie. Only it's told as the story of "Caroline's dad" and "Caroline's mother," references that the author uses ad nauseum. Perhaps that is how he justifies the title and the claim that this is a book about Caroline. It is only the latter part of the book that truly deals with the subject at hand, Caroline Kennedy. Sure, it's difficult to tell Caroline's story without referring to her parents. However, we all know the story of Camelot. And is it really necessary to refer to the same old quotes from the same old sources? Somehow, I thought that this book might be different. It's not. This is a easy read (in a People magazine sort of way), as I completed it in less than a weekend. But save your money... wait for the paperback, or better yet, get it from your local library. It isn't worth the full cost of the hardback.
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Summary: The ultimate survivor
Review: This is an incredibly well researched and beautifully written book about one of my generation's unsung heroes. Caroline Kennedy has gone through so much yet she has survived with dignity and distinction. Her parents and brother would be proud of this "last child of Camelot".
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Summary: Same old, same old
Review: This was said in another review but it is true..this book is a rehash of the Kennedy family. I was hoping to find out about Caroline Kennedy as a grown up, a mother and a wife. There is little insight into who Caroline Kennedy is today. Mr. Andersen just takes us through the bad times and rehashes them again. Good for Caroline Kennedy with all she has been through she still has good friends and family that will not talk to Mr. Andersen about her. I am glad her private life is private. So if you want to rehash what you already know by all means by this book.
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