What Jackie Taught Us: Lessons from the Remarkable Life of Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis - Softcover

Tina Santi Flaherty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0399530800 ISBN 13: 9780399530807

Publisher: TarcherPerigee, 2005

Synopsis

She was a woman of confidence, focus, and passion, and it made her one of the world's greatest sources of inspiration and influence. She drew on a remarkable wealth of self-knowledge and a sense of purpose to cope with extraordinary public demands and overwhelming private needs. How can anyone emulate Jackie?

What Jackie Taught Us offers Jackie's own personal lessons about how best to live one's life with poise, grace, and zest, including wisdom about image and style, courage and vision, men, marriage, motherhood, and motivation, and how best to apply those lessons to everyday life. With the shining example of this American icon, we can illuminate who we are, what we want--and what we truly need from ourselves and each other.

About this title

Review:

"Tina has put together a dazzling collection of writers between the covers of this work which gives us one of the best of varied photos and articles about Jackie."
--Liz Smith, Huffington Post

"This unusual and fascinating biography is a primer on to how to live not a perfect but an authentic, courageous, and purposeful life. What Jackie Taught Us is a must-read for admirers of Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis. Even those versed in her life will find that Flaherty has unearthed new and personal stories about this already much-documented woman."
--Dolce Dolce

"Almost 20 years have passed since Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died from non-Hodgkins lymphoma, but her glamorous legacy lives on in What Jackie Taught Us. Written by Jackie's one-time neighbor Tina Santi Flaherty, the book is a must-read for anyone fascinated with the famed first lady, with essays, insights and observations from notables like Liz Smith, C.D. Green and Malachy McCourt. "
--Miami Herald

"To women of my generation, Jacqueline Kennedy was the gold standard for the ideal woman....She made it socially acceptable for a woman to be both smart and beautiful, creating a durable role model for women like Sheryl Sandberg and Melissa Myer to eventually follow.
What Jackie Taught Us...has been reissued with wonderful comments by people who knew her. Friends like Hemingway biographer A.E. Hotchner, and columnist Liz Smith share their "Jackie" stories that remind us of her poise, grace and zest for living. In addition to decoding her timeless fashion, the author details the powerful and lasting impact Jackie had on American culture. What Jackie Taught Us is a perfect weekend read..."- Fashion Flash

"Re-released to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Onassis's death, this version of What Jackie Taught Us includes a series of new essays that represent an important contribution to not only Flaherty's book, but also to "Jackie studies" in general. It's a treat to have the legacy of someone who's so seldom considered seriously (so often she's reduced to dresses and hats) reevaluated by the likes of Edna O'Brien, Allen Packwood, and Malachy McCourt. And Liz Smith's preface is a downright gem.
Twenty years after her death, we're still curious about Jackie. From Flaherty's book, we get some clues as to why. -NewBooksinBiography.com

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About the Author:

Tina Santi Flaherty, a lifelong admirer of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, was the first woman elected a vice president at three of America's largest companies: Colgate-Palmolive, GTE, and Grey Advertising. Described by Business Week as one of America's top corporate women, she is a much sought-after motivational speaker and the author of Talk Your Way to the Top and The Savvy Woman's Success Bible. She coaches politicians, educators, and Fortune 500 executives in the art of communicating with creativity.

About this edition

• Publisher: TarcherPerigee
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0399530800
• ISBN 13: 9780399530807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256