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Prince Charming: The John F. Kennedy, Jr. Story | 
 enlarge | Author: Wendy Leigh
Publisher: NAL Trade
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 1498554
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0451200802
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.922092
EAN: 9780451200808
ASIN: 0451200802
Publication Date: March 1, 2000
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From his birth to his secret desire for obscurity, the story of the son of the president is told based on interviews with family members, White House intimates, friends, and colleagues. Reprint.
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 Generation Xer says: "Good Read" January 8, 2002
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As a generation "Xer" this book intrigued me for one shallow purpose at the forthright. John F. Kennedy, Jr. was and will always remain in the public's eye as a sex symbol. I was glad that the author started out with something familiar when introducing her book. Beginning with the how and why of John's appointment to the sexiest man alive was something that I remembered and could identify with. Without any knowledge of the Kennedy "clan" as she terms them, and even less historical knowledge, I could identify with the placement of John on the cover of People magazine. While I had heard of President Kennedy's alleged affairs it came as a shock to see other members of the Kennedy family hold such little esteem for marriage vows. The author really brings Jackie Kennedy down to earth and sure makes me long for her happiness and admire the strength of such a delicate looking woman. She certainly isn't short on male companionship and some of her relationships leave you wondering why she didn't just go it alone. The details behind John's relationships are intriguing and the relationship with Madonna was particularly surprising to this reader. The author paints the picture of John being less than the smartest Kennedy but far outshining with his personality, athletic abilities, and Kennedy charisma. The well-known ending is tragic and left me with the same sinking feeling as I did watching the T.V. hoping his plane would be found or by some chance to find out he hadn't been on board at all. A good read for anyone wanting more information on the Kennedy family and most importantly on John Jr.
 Gossip April 27, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
this book is nothing but gossip.this lady prints facts people already know. dont waste your money
Not a good source for Carolyn Bessette information. December 25, 2000
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This back of the book cover led me to believe there would be interesting information on his wife, Carolyn. Ha! There was practically no information on his wife. I learned more about her in a single magazine article then from this book. It has the basic geographic info: born, lived, schooled. Boring. If you are a diehard JFK JR then go for it, otherwise there are much better books on him. If you are looking for Carolyn info, look elsewhere. Period.
Still mourning the death of an unforgettable man August 31, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book had many good points, and I finished it fairly quickly. It made me laugh out loud, and at other poignant moments I cried. I enjoyed reading about John's college exploits, his years as an assistant D.A. and details of his relationships with the ladies. It was vividly written, capturing my imagination in a way that presented me with a good sense of his splendid personality, in turn giving me an evengreater admiration of the man. Too much time, I think was devoted to his early childhood days, and I was disappointed that missing was a major portion of his later life after the debut of GEORGE, and of his married life. I would recommend this book, though, to anyone wanting a keepsake to revisit the memory of our beloved John Jr.
JFK Jr: Life In Review March 17, 2000
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book does appear to offer a fairly accurate and close look at John Kennedy, Jr. But, it spends too much time discussing the Kennedys and Jackie. It should have focused more attention to the subject itself: John. A huge indiscrepancy is that John Jr. was born on Thanksgiving Day. Any good fact checker could have easily discovered that November 25, 1960 was a Friday, not a Thursday. When an author commits such a mistake, their credibility for accuracy of the rest of material in the book has to be questioned. As another reviewer wrote, any magazine offers a better biography of John Kennedy, Jr. than this book does. The best part of this book, however small, was the photos.
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