Jackie O: On the Couch

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About the Author/Book:

Dr. Alma Bond retired 15 years ago from a highly successful practice in New York as a psychoanalyst to write full-time. With 20 published books to her credit, she is primarily a biographer whose work includes studies of Maria Callas, Virginia Woolf, Camille Claudel and Margaret Mahler. Dr. Bond received a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University, and is a graduate of the post-doctoral program in psychoanalysis at the Freudian Society. She is the widow of Rudy Bond, the acclaimed stage, screen and television actor, the mother of three, and proud grandmother of eight.

Jackie O, the first in Dr. Bond’s On the Couch series, not only gives us insight into the enigma that was Jackie but also explores John F. Kennedy’s background and the ways it affected his marriage. Jackie’s deep love for Jack, the cat and mouse game he played before their engagement, his early inattentiveness, and the difficult years they spent together, along with details of his outrageous womanizing and their happier times at the White House late in the marriage are viewed through her eyes. A poignant description of Jack’s assassination and funeral is also recounted. The book is packed with historically correct facts that accurately portray Jackie’s uniqueness as well as the politics and intrigue of Washington.Jackie O: On the Couch shows the ‘real’ Jackie - not just a face that was presented to the world by a woman who cherished her privacy - a woman with real emotions, ambitions, desires and a personality that is all her own. Readers gain a rare understanding of the life and loves of this great historical figure and Jackie emerges as a true human being with enormous strengths and shortcomings. The first in a series of three, this award-winning book will be followed this year with two more that will feature Lady Macbeth and Marilyn Monroe.

Our Thoughts:

As a huge fan of Jackie, and the Kennedy family, this book was a non stop thrill! Hard to put down, you're thrown into the life of Jackie, and learn things about her early life you'd not have otherwise known. The author does a great job getting into the mind and aura of the former First Lady for a mind-blowing, trip through her life and times.

You forget that it's not actually Jackie telling this tale, but Bond does such an amazing job that you can almost hear Jackie talking. So full of love and heart break, happiness and tears, if you didn't know about Jackie before, you sure fall in love with her by the end of this book. Few things were hidden from view, you see the dirty unflattering side of many of the people in Jackie's life, including herself.

5 stars for Jackie O: On the Couch, well written and researched. You just can't go wrong!

Reviewed by Steph

***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. The opinions expressed in the review are my own and were not influenced in any way.***