Farewell, JackieFarewell, Jackie
a Portrait of Her Final Days
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Current format, Book, 2004, , Available . Offered in 0 more formatsWhen she fell ill with cancer, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis faced death as she faced life with all the bravery and grace of a woman who had long inspired the nation.In Farewell, Jackie, bestselling author Edward KleinÂwho knew Jackie for more than a dozen yearsÂexplores the eventful last six months of her exceptional life. From the moment she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Jackie embraced a renewed spiritual life, and embarked on her final journey in the company of her children, grandchildren, and Maurice Tempelsman, the man who brought her joy and companionship.ÂNo other person in modern times has been so thoroughly scrutinized, writes Klein. ÂAnd yet, the climactic moment of JackieÂs lifeÂin which she orchestrated her own death as masterfully as she orchestrated the funeral of her assassinated husbandÂremains shrouded in mystery. This book lifts that veil. Klein has unearthed revelatory material about her illnessÂwhy it took so long to diagnose, the treatments she endured, and the ones she refused. He also celebrates JackieÂs lifeÂher accomplishments, and her hopes for John and Caroline. Farewell, Jackieis a regal tribute and an inspiring account of the last days of a woman whose legacy endures in post-Camelot America.
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