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Death was merciful to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, for it spared her a parent's worst nightmare: the loss of a child. But if Jackie had lived to see her son, JFK Jr., perish in a plane crash on his way to his cousin's wedding, she would have been doubly horrified by the familiar pattern in the tragedy. Once again, on a day that should have been full of joy and celebration, America's first family was struck by the Kennedy Curse. Drawing upon scores of interviews with people who have never spoken out before, troves of private documents, archives in Ireland and America, and private conversations with Jackie, renowned Kennedy biographer Edward Klein explores the underlying pattern that governs the Kennedy Curse. The reader is treated to penetrating portraits of:The Irish immigrant Patrick Kennedy โขRose Kennedy's father, "Honey Fitz"โขThe dynasty's founding father Joe Kennedy, and his ill-fated daughter Kathleenโข President Kennedyโข Accused rapist William Kennedy SmithโขStar-crossed lovers JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessetteand more.ISBN:9780312999148
