The Good Son: JFK Jr. and the Mother He Loved

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-344) and index. Table of Contents: Preface: A Certain Gallantry -- Part 1. His Mother's Son -- 1. Please Don't Do It -- 2. The Son He Had Longed For -- 3. John, You Can Salute Daddy Now -- 4. A Kennedy Never Gives Up -- 5. I Want to Help Him Go Back and Find His Father -- 6. A Shoe Box Full of Diamonds -- 7. The Crown Prince -- Part 2. John on his Own -- 8. Just One of the Guys -- 9. My Mother Will Be Frantic -- 10. I'm Not My Father -- 11. The Luckiest Man Alive -- Acknowledgments -- Sources and Chapter Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Publisher Marketing: The #1 "New York Times" bestselling author delivers another dramatic look into the lives of the Kennedys--including new details about JFK Jr., his relationship with his mother, his many girlfriends, and the night of his tragic death. Critically acclaimed author Christopher Andersen is a master of celebrity biographies--boasting sixteen bestsellers, among them "These Few Precious Days," "Mick," and "William and Kate. "Now, in his latest thrilling book, new and untold details of the life and death of JFK Jr. come to light. At the heart of "The Good Son "is the most important relationship in JFK Jr.'s life: that with his mother, the beautiful and mysterious Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Andersen explores his reactions to his mother's post-Dallas suicidal depression and growing dependence on prescription drugs (as well as men); how Jackie felt about the women in her son's life, from Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker to Daryl Hannah and Carolyn Bessette, to his turbulent marriage; the plane crash the took his life; and the aftermath of shock, loss, grief, and confusion. Offering new insights into the intense, tender, often stormy relationship between this iconic mother and son, "The Good Son "is a riveting, bittersweet biography for lovers of all things Kennedy. Contributor Bio:  Andersen, Christopher P Andersen is a former Contributing Editor of Time Magazine, and Senior Editor of People.