Rating: Summary: An Interesting Read Review: To all who have objected to the title, what title would you have given this book? Was this the author's choice or did someone at the publisher's make the final decision?The moment I heard the announcement over the radio that Saturday morning that his plane was missing, I knew his was gone. And as the day went on and more details were made known I wasn't surprised that the plane had crashed. Andersen's chapters about the events leading up to the flight and the search had a few things I hadn't read before, but it was heartbreaking to read them again. I've read a lot of books about the Kennedys, the last being the cookbook by Marta Sgubin, but this one gives more information about John's and Caroline's formative years than I've seen before. Mostly had seen photos of them attending graduations, weddings, and was nice to read the rest of the story. I think that John did a fine job of being normal. Just think of his life - handsome and rich enough to do anything he wanted. That he wasn't a playboy like so many rich people can be is a miracle. There are private things we do not need to know or shouldn't know and I think the author has gone far enough. I wasn't disappointed that there was so little about Carolyn Bessette. She didn't seem very interesting to me. I think those of us who were here at the time of Camelot will always be interested in the family. This book has just enough gossip to make it worth reading.
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