First published 2012
RoseMarie Terenzio pulls back the curtain on her five years as personal assistant to John F. Kennedy Jr. The blue-collar Bronx native wasn't impressed by American royalty. She called out the entitled behavior and became one of his most trusted confidantes. Terenzio chronicles their unlikely friendship through his dating life, political aspirations, and marriage to Carolyn Bessette. She reveals the real John behind the icon: patient and protective yet occasionally thoughtless, surprisingly goofy yet capable of extraordinary kindness. The memoir covers his plans for political office, his approach to constant media scrutiny, and daily operations at George magazine. Terenzio also details the ultra-secretive wedding planning for Cumberland Island and the devastating aftermath of the July 16, 1999 plane crash that killed John and Carolyn. Her street smarts, loyalty, and relentless work ethic earned her access to America's most famous man. The book offers an intimate portrait of friendship, loss, and five years of memories with someone the world thought it knew.
Genres: american, autobiography, contemporary, memoir, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friendship, unlikely-friendship
Setting: Cumberland Island
Period: 1990s
6 pages · Audio CD · Tantor Media Inc