Jean Kennedy Smith, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Steve Smith, Jr. and Caroline Kennedy pose in their Halloween costumes with President John F. Kennedy at the White House, October 31st, 1962. [1000 x 998]
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Last JFK sibling Jean Kennedy Smith dies aged 92. bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-c…
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Jean Kennedy Smith, Steve Smith, Jr., Caroline Kennedy, and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose in Halloween costumes with President John F. Kennedy at the White House, 1962
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The Nine of Us (by Jean Kennedy Smith)

This name will probably strike a familiar chord with many, but if it doesn’t, this is the younger sister of John F Kennedy. She wrote a memoir about her family which I admit I would have never picked up had it not been free on kindle unlimited. It wasn’t very long and didn’t go on in great detail about mundane events or thoughts like most memoirs tend to do. Instead, taking a quick, to the point anecdotes approach.

I was taken by surprise by how much I enjoyed it. The focus is on their early life, very family-oriented, and made for a cosy read. We often forget that this high-profile family with golden opportunities, and at the same time, plagued by dreadful events were, at the core, just a normal family.

I must admit, their parents had a great parenting style, which she describes in great detail. They identified each child’s strengths and played to it, never putting one down to uplift another. I know their father is known to be quite a nasty person, but the kids did turn out, surprisingly, as pleasant people.

She speaks fondly and in great detail of each sibling who carried very differing personas and roles. It felt like a novel about a fictional family with many endearing anecdotes. When she mentions JFK, you forget that he’s the future president, but only speaks of him as a brother. Though, their vast age gap meant that he was hardly present in her life as much as some of the others. It’s quite fascinating to imagine them as growing characters before they become notable public figures. Their relationship with one another is very sweet, too.

One event that she describes in detail is the tragic death of her oldest brother. She says how this event really changed the family forever.

Of course, she does sugarcoat a lot of tragic events (e.g. Rosemary) that fell into the public eye, but this isn’t supposed to be a tell all, but a fond remembering. She wrote this as the last surviving member of the immediate family, and I can only imagine how bittersweet it must have be. May she rest in peace.

Has anyone else read this or would like to? I would love to hear your thoughts. I’m very fond of historical fiction.

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Jean Kennedy Smith Dies at 92; Sister of Famed Clan Helped Forge Peace in Northern Ireland nytimes.com/2020/06/18/us…
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TIL John F. Kennedy, assassinated in 1963, still has a living sibling, Jean Kennedy Smith, who also served as the US Ambassador to Ireland from 1993-1998. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jea…
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Jean Kennedy Smith: Last JFK sibling and US envoy dies aged 92 bbc.com/news/world-us-can…
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Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92 msn.com/en-us/news/us/jea…
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Jean Kennedy Smith, a diplomat and the youngest sister of President John F. Kennedy, died Wednesday in her Manhattan home at 92, according to reports usatoday.com/story/entert…
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Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies apnews.com/c97b8d52a41914…
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Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92 - CBS Evening News youtube.com/watch?v=4H75r…
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Jean Kennedy Smith, ex-ambassador to Ireland and last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92 nbcnews.com/news/us-news/…
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Jean Kennedy Smith, Last Surviving JFK Sibling, Dies at 92 newsmax.com/newsfront/Jea…
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Jean Kennedy Smith Dies at 92; Sister of Famed Clan Helped Forge Peace in Northern Ireland | New York Times nytimes.com/2020/06/18/us…
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Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies

Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/jean-kennedy-smith-surviving-sibling-jfk-dies-71317860?cid=clicksource_4380645_2_heads_hero_live_headlines_hed

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Jean Kennedy Smith, Last Surviving Sibling of JFK Dies at 92 time.com/5855665/jean-ken…
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β€œFind the People Who Actually Want to Do Things.” Samantha Power Remembers the Wise Words of Jean Kennedy Smith time.com/5859190/jean-ken…
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[Politics] - Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving JFK sibling, dies at 92 | The Hill thehill.com/homenews/news…
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Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, is dead at 92 oann.com/jean-kennedy-smi…
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