And They Called It Camelot: A Novel of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

by Stephanie Marie Thornton

America should be that shining city upon a hill—a place to dream the impossible and make it happen, to overtake the Soviets and become the world’s brightest beacon of hope.

That was the potency of Jack’s allure, his ability to make you feel as if you were the only person on earth who mattered to him, even if it was only a façade.

Even in death, there can be beauty and hope, if only we dare to look hard enough.

There’s no need to worry about a future that may never materialize.

“Because I want to live on after I die. And when I do die, I want to be able to say that I used up everything I had, and I did it for America.

History belongs to heroes, and heroes must not be forgotten.

There will be great presidents again, but there will never be another Camelot.”