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The Kennedy Family Album: Personal Photos of America's First Family

The Kennedy Family Album: Personal Photos of America's First Family
By Linda Corley

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Up until his death in 2004, Bob Davidoff had been the photographer in residence at the Kennedy’s “Winter White House”—better known as their Palm Beach home. For almost fifty years, Davidoff chronicled the extended Kennedy clan on holiday, capturing the youthful JFK and his beautiful family during their moments of fun and relaxation. The legendary Davidoff was a fixture in the Kennedy Florida household, and many of his photos are part of the family’s personal collections.

Now, for the first time in book form, Bob Davidoff’s Kennedy photos of their days in the sun—in Palm Beach as well as in Hyannis Port, Sun Valley, and other favorite getaway spots—have been collected in The Kennedy Family Album. Linda Corley, an Emmy Award-winning writer, provides the anecdotes behind the pictures and captures many of their unscripted moments, from Jackie surprising her husband on the tarmac of the Palm Beach airport to Rose leading a family sing-along. Most of these photos have never been seen by the general public, making The Kennedy Family Album a truly unique and unstaged portrait of “America’s royal family.”

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #111292 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-09-08
  • Format: Bargain Price
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 192 pages

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About the Author

Linda Corley is a producer / reporter for WPBT in Miami, and has produced programs for PBS for the last 20 years. She is the recipient of many top broadcast awards, including six Emmy awards for excellence in the areas of writing and producing. Corley lives in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Bob Davidoff was a Palm Beach society photographer who was first befriended by Rose Kennedy in 1959, which earned him entrée into the private world of the Kennedys in the decades that followed. He died in 2004.

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A beautiful, "must-have" volume5
Bob Davidoff's memorable photographs gain added power from the stories behind them, masterfully told by Linda Corley. His images are moving and memorable. Many will bring a smile to your face; others will leave a lump in your throat. It's no wonder so many of the photos are treasured by family members.

Because of Rose Kennedy's trust in Davidoff, he had unprecedented access to her and her entire family. The result, through words and pictures, is a journey through history. You'll see four generations of America's First Family at work and at play.

A beautiful volume, it includes some of the best shots I've ever seen of Jackie Kennedy, one of the most photographed public figures of the past half century.

This vast, long-stored-away collection of photographs is so personal you'll feel like you're prying into their "family album." While some will label this a "coffee table book," it is that -- and so much more. The Kennedy Family Album is one I surely will order for my family and close friends.

Wonderful Book with Beautiful Pictures5
I am a History and Art Book Lover, as well as someone who really appreciates biographies. What a gorgeous book with rich and colorful, wonderful photos. I really enjoyed seeing these pictures and reading the stories and anecdotes that describe them. I've never seen a lot of these photos and some are very poignant shots, like the last photo taken of JFK before he left Palm Beach to head off to Dallas. It really gives a new perspective on the Kennedy Family, during the Camelot years, while they spent time in Palm Beach. I definitely recommend this book for your personal library and it also is a wonderful gift book.

Could not put this book down5
An incredibly heartwarming look at America's first family. This book takes you back to a time when the hopes and dreams of a nation rested firmly on the shoulders of the Kennedy's. In a touching way, you see the "real side" of the family via photos that are eerily similar to those in my own family photo album. The author does a terrific job bringing all the photos to life, and wonderfully narrates you through all the life events.