This is a great book written about the Kennedy kids by a Kennedy kid. The Nine of Us: Growing Up Kennedy by Jean Kennedy Smith is about what the Kennedy kids’ lives were like growing up – before they were adults in politics, before all the tragedies. Jean is the only living Kennedy kid. [continue reading]
It is fair to say I am pretty much obsessed with the Kennedys, but mostly Bobby. Jackie is second then Jack then probably Rose then Teddy. Clint Hill was Jacqueline Kennedy’s secret service man. In his book Mrs. Kennedy and Me, Clint writes he and Jackie became friends even though she was [continue reading]
I enjoyed this book as I do any book about the Kennedys, but there wasn’t too much information about the Kennedys. It was more a memoir of Kathy McKeon, who was Jackie’s assistant and sometimes nanny to John John and Caroline from 1964 to 1976. This book did reignite my fascination with [continue reading]
I love Lucy! Who doesn’t? I have read Lucille Ball’s memoir, trying to find an affordable copy of Desi’s, and now have read Desilu – The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. It is a very comprehensive and true book (according to Lucie Arnaz) about Lucille and Desi, their [continue reading]
The title of Adrienne Barbeau’s memoir immediately got my attention because “There are Worse Things I Could Do” is my favorite song from my favorite movie Grease – even though Olivia Newton-John is my favorite. Adrienne played Rizzo in the original play Grease in 1972, which [continue reading]
Hal Wallis’ autobiography from 1980 was a quick read at only 186 pages (then 50 pages of memoirs and filmography). This was a perfect a perfect memoir for me as it combines my fascination with old Hollywood and my love for Elvis (although there was only one chapter on Elvis). Hal Wallis [continue reading]
When I mention Otis Redding to anyone, the usual comeback is “yeah I love ‘Sittin on the Dock of the Bay.'” And while that is a great song, there is SO much more to Otis Redding. Did you know it was Otis Redding who wrote “Respect” and recorded it before Aretha made a [continue reading]
