Janet and Jackie: The Story of a Mother and Her Daughter, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

I have read everything written about Jackie K., and it tends to be either gushing or vicious. This book deals with the influences that led to her becoming the type of person she was. Being born in 1929, she was a Depression baby, and she had the same desire for security that most people from that time have had. The attributes most admired by the world were the ones her mother instilled in her [speaking French, riding ability, fashion sense] and Jackie probably had mixed feelings about this. The book made me see Jackie as a more vulnerable person and I have nothing but admiration for her mother.

I loved this book. One thing I learned from readingthis book was the name of Jacqueline's 1st daughter which she miscarried. I have made many trips to D.C., especially making a point of visiting President Kennedy's gravesite where the bodies of Jacqueline and her two children are also buried. The name of her daughter on the gravsite is indicated as "unnamed". I am wondering why her name was never identified. If you are wondering what the name is, read the book.

Janet and Jackie was a very interesting book. It is one of the only to exmaine the relationship of Janet Norton Lee Bouvier Auchinclosss Bingham and her daughter, Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, while painting an intersting biography on Janet.

I loved this book! It was totally fascinating on so many levels. The lives of these two women were a pleasure to read about. The wealth and privilege described gave new dimension to what was commonly known of Jackies' life. I was sorry to finish this book.

Reading this book makes me feel as if I were in a time capsule back into the era when Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss lived..this book is an excellent biographical sketch of who and what shaped our future First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy..the book has historical value into the era of the 20's and 30's...the author writes beautifully, with interesting phrases..pg 99 "One martini, two martinis, three martini's, floor" !! I enjoyed it very much!