Farewell, Jackie: A Portrait of Her Final Days

In "Farewell, Jackie," bestselling author Edward Kleinawho knew Jackie for more than a dozen yearsaexplores the eventful last six months of her exceptional life. From the moment she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Jackie embraced a renewed spiritual life, and embarked on her final journey in the company of her children, grandchildren, and Maurice Tempelsman, the man who brought her joy and companionship.

aNo other person in modern times has been so thoroughly scrutinized, a writes Klein. aAnd yet, the climactic moment of Jackieas lifeain which she orchestrated her own death as masterfully as she orchestrated the funeral of her assassinated husbandaremains shrouded in mystery. This book lifts that veil.a Klein has unearthed revelatory material about her illnessawhy it took so long to diagnose, the treatments she endured, and the ones she refused. He also celebrates Jackieas lifeaher accomplishments, and her hopes for John and Caroline. "Farewell, Jackie" is a regal tribute and an inspiring account of the last days of a woman whose legacy endures in post-Camelot America.