The Good Son: JFK Jr. and the Mother He Loved (A Kennedy Family Biography)

Name: The Good Son: JFK Jr. and the Mother He Loved (A Kennedy Family Biography)
Price: 13.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (851 reviews)
Author: Christopher Andersen

by Christopher Andersen

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4.3 (851)

4.3 stars from 851 reviews. Top 91% of Biography Memoir books we track.

352 pages~5.9 hr readPublished by Gallery BooksPublished 2014-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're fascinated by the Kennedy family saga and want the intimate details that don't make it into textbooks.
You enjoy well-researched celebrity biographies that treat their subjects as complex people, not myths.
You're interested in the psychological toll of fame and loss on families, particularly across generations.

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You prefer light, inspirational reads over heavy emotional territory and family dysfunction.
You want exclusively happy stories about famous people without the messy, sometimes troubling details.
You're looking for a straightforward account of the plane crash itself rather than the relationship dynamics that shaped his life.

About this book

Christopher Andersen examines the life of JFK Jr., with focus on his relationship with his mother, Jackie Kennedy Onassis. The book includes details about JFK Jr.'s girlfriends, including Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Daryl Hannah, and Carolyn Bessette, as well as his marriage. Andersen explores Jackie's post-Dallas depression, her use of prescription drugs, and her reactions to the women in her son's life. The book also covers the plane crash that caused JFK Jr.'s death and its aftermath, including the shock, loss, and grief that followed. The biography presents the intense and often turbulent relationship between mother and son, offering new details and insights into their bond.

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Currently around #26K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.3★ from 851 reviews

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