Kennedy Curse

Author: Klein
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Publication Date: 1999-12-01
Features: The Kennedy family's story is a long string of obituaries. As a member of the Kennedy family, you shouldn't expect to die peacefully in bed. The only "royal family" in American history, the Kennedy family, though once illustrious, was also tragically marked by the Kennedy curse—a world mystery, a mythic family's fated tragedy! In this explosive insider account, acclaimed Kennedy family biographer Edward Klein, with his deep personal ties to many members of the Kennedy family, conducted 15 years of interviews with 140 people, obtaining detailed and authentic material from the closest friends of the Kennedy family. He traces the family's past, records the events of the summer of 1963, and details the collapse of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s "fairytale marriage," revealing the greatest contemporary mystery: why do members of the Kennedy family always become victims of successive disasters? Communicating with figures who have never publicly appeared, uncovering long-buried private diaries, and conversing with Jacqueline—author Klein, who traveled across the United States and Ireland, takes us on a quest to explore the deeper reasons behind the "Kennedy curse." In this explosive insider account, acclaimed Kennedy family biographer Edward Klein, with his deep personal ties to many members of the Kennedy family, conducted 15 years of interviews with 140 people, obtaining detailed and authentic material from the newest friends of the Kennedy family. He traces the family's past, records the events of the summer of 1963, and details the collapse of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s "fairytale marriage," revealing the greatest contemporary mystery: why do members of the Kennedy family always become victims of successive disasters? Communicating with figures who have never publicly appeared, uncovering long-buried private diaries, and conversing with Jacqueline—author Klein, who traveled across the United States and Ireland, takes us on a quest to explore the deeper reasons behind the "Kennedy curse."