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Once upon a Secret : My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath by Mimi Alford (2012, Hardcover)

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In the summer of 1962, nineteen-year-old Mimi Beardsley arrived by train in Washington, D.C., to begin an internship in the White House press office. The Kennedy Administration had reinvigorated the capital and the country--and Mimi was eager to contribute. For a young woman from a privileged but sheltered upbringing, the job was the chance of a lifetime. Although she started as a lowly intern, Mimi made an impression on Kennedy's inner circle and, after just three days at the White House, she was presented to the President himself. Almost immediately, the two began an affair that would continue for the next eighteen months. In an era when women in the workplace were still considered "girls," Mimi was literally a girl herself--naïve, innocent, emotionally unprepared for the thrill that came when the President's charisma and power were turned on her full-force. She was also unprepared for the feelings of isolation that would follow as she fell into the double life of a college student who was also the secret lover of the most powerful man in the world. Then, after the President's tragic death in Dallas, she grieved in private, locked her secret away, and tried to start her life anew, only to find that her past would cast a long shadow--and ultimately destroy her relationship with the man she married. In 2003, a Kennedy biographer mentioned "a tall, slender, beautiful nineteen-year-old college sophomore and White House intern, who worked in the press office" in reference to one of the President's affairs. The disclosure set off a tabloid frenzy and soon exposed Mimi and the secret that she had kept for forty-one years. Because her past had been revealed in such a shocking, public way, she was forced, for the first time, to examine the choices she'd made. She came to understand that shutting down one part of her life so completely had closed her off from so much more. No longer defined by silence or shame, Mimi Alford has finally unburdened herself with this searingly honest account of her life and her extremely private moments with a very public man. Once Upon a Secret offers a new and personal depiction of one of our most iconic leaders and a powerful, moving story of a woman coming to terms with her past and moving out of the shadows to reclaim the truth.

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400069106
ISBN-13
9781400069101
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108188466

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Book Title
Once Upon a Secret : My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath
Author
Mimi Alford
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Women, Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, United States / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
208 Pages

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Item Length
8.6in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
13 Oz

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"With the benefit of hindsight and good old-fashioned maturity, [Mimi Alford] writes not just about the secret, but the corrosive effect of keeping that secret. . . . You can't help liking her, or her elegant and thoroughly good-natured book." -The Spectator "What [Alford] sacrificed in lucre she has more than recovered in credibility and dignity."- The Washington Times "Compelling . . . a polished voice telling a credible story you can take to the bank."- Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Explosive . . . searingly candid." -New York Post
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
973.922092 B
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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4 out of 5 stars
by dimaggiosgirlMar 14, 2012
Historical Fiction or Not? Another Scandal from the JFK Years
This book is sheer soap opera; rather scandalous, and at times, unbelievable. But it is certainly light reading and very entertaining in a historical fiction kind of way. If you are intrigued by the Kennedy era, then you will enjoy this book about a young, naive 19-year old college student who serves as an intern at the White House during the JFK years. Supposedly, their affair lasted a couple of years. The author has only recently come forward to tell her story. No one is alive to refute it, so one needs to read it and decide for his/herself just what is real and what is fiction. I recommend this for summer time reading by the pool or at the beach. It's a fast read, so don't even bother buying it. Get it from your library and save a few dollars.
2 out of 5 stars
by j7m7h7lJan 02, 2014
After so many years, revealing a high profile consensual affair for profit?
I've always had an enormous respect for Pres. Kennedy, and I bought this book to really understand why he would go as far as taking the virginity of a female student. The story has definitely given me some In site concerning the president's private life and his relationship with his wife, and at least an affair with another woman much younger than him! She consented and to this day has no regrets about this! I don't know how she can live with her doing this? Very interesting, but if it had been me, I would have died with this secret, or at least made sure that only trusted family would have known. She has degraded the President and his family, and she doesn't not have a conscience..
5 out of 5 stars
by shoppingwgafJul 05, 2012
Wanted more to read.
I read this and loved it. I am just amazed after all those years this story had not come out before now. She was a mesmerized young college girl who was swept up with the man of power. Very interesting and I am sure it was not an easy story for her to tell the world, especially John Kennedy's family. I just wish the book was longer. I would recommend this to anyone who finds these kinds of true stories amazing and interesting.
5 out of 5 stars
by aspn6001Aug 18, 2023
Great book, and so glad I ordered it and read it.
Awesome book, great story about the president and his affair. enjoyed reading it, sorry when I had finished it.
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5 out of 5 stars
by jast.us.eji9dwFeb 22, 2022
Great reading
Good book
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Once upon a Secret : My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath by Mimi Alford (2012, Hardcover)

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Historical Fiction or Not? Another Scandal from the JFK Years

After so many years, revealing a high profile consensual affair for profit?

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Great book, and so glad I ordered it and read it.

Great reading

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