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Poems selected and introduced by Caroline Kennedy - Unabridged Fiction Selections - 2 CASSETTES - 3 hours

Publisher,Time Warner Audiobooks (October 2001)

2002 Audie Award Winner for 'Best Poetry' Audiobook, presented by the Audio Publishers Association for excellence in audio publishing.

A beautiful collection of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' favorite poems, lovingly collected by her daughter Caroline.

"Read for escape, read for adventure, read for romance, but read the great writers. You will find to your delight that they are easier and more joy to read than the second-rate ones. They touch your imagination and your deepest yearnings, and when your imagination is stirred it can lead you down paths you never dreamed you would travel." --Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis loved literature, especially poetry. "Once you can express yourself," she wrote, "you can tell the world what you want from it. . . . All the changes in the world, for good or evil, were first brought about by words." Now, Caroline Kennedy shares her mother's favorite poems and the words behind her strong belief in the power of literature. The poems presented span the centuries and include works by such renowned authors as Rudyard Kipling, William Shakespeare, Homer, W.B. Yeats, Emily Dickinson, E.E. Cummings, and Robert Frost. The book also includes a poem written by Jacqueline Kennedy. The Best Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is illuminated by Caroline's reflections on her mother's life and work. These poems offer an intimate view of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' world, and a poignant glimpse into her heart.

Includes a special reading by Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Robert Frost reading The Gift outright at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961.

Poems also read by Caroline Kennedy, Claire Bloom, Daniel Davis, Viola Davis, Byron Jennings, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jennifer Wiltsie, and B.D. Wong.

Caroline Kennedy serves as president of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. She is the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Right to Privacy and In Our Defense with Ellen Alderman. She lives in New York City.