Fairy Tale Interrupted, RoseMarie Terenzio
Fairy Tale Interrupted, RoseMarie Terenzio
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Fairy Tale Interrupted
A Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss

Author: RoseMarie Terenzio

Narrator: RoseMarie Terenzio

Unabridged: 5 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/24/2012


Synopsis

To everyone else, John F. Kennedy, Jr., may have been American royalty, but to RoseMarie Terenzio he was an entitled nuisance—and she wasn't afraid to let him know it. RoseMarie was his personal assistant, his publicist, and one of his closest confidantes during the last five years of his life. In this, her first memoir, she bravely recounts her own Fairy Tale Interrupted, describing the unlikely friendship between a blue-collar girl from the Bronx and John F. Kennedy, Jr.

Funny, moving, and fresh, her memoir is a unique account by the woman who was with him through dating, politics, the paparazzi, and his marriage to Carolyn Bessette. Her street smarts, paired with her loyalty, candor, and relentless work ethic, made her the trusted insider to America's most famous man.

After John and Carolyn's tragic, untimely deaths on July 16, 1999, RoseMarie's whole world came crashing down around her, along with her hopes for the future. Only now does she feel she can tell her story in a book that is at once a moving tribute and a very real picture of her friend and employer.

Many books have sought to capture John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s life. None has been as intimate or as honest as Fairy Tale Interrupted, a true portrait of the man behind the icon—patient, protective, surprisingly goofy, occasionally thoughtless and self-involved, yet capable of extraordinary generosity and kindness. Terenzio reveals what John really had in mind for his political future, how he handled media attention, and the reality of life behind the scenes at George magazine. She also shares how she dealt with the ultra-secretive planning of John and Carolyn's wedding on Cumberland Island—and the heartbreak of their deaths.

Fairy Tale Interrupted is a deeply loving story and a fascinating adventure, filled with warmth, humor, insight, and five years' worth of unforgettable memories.

About RoseMarie Terenzio

Rose-Marie Terenzio was born in the Bronx and served as personal assistant, publicist, and confidante to John F. Kennedy, Jr., from 1994 until his death in 1999. The founder of RMT PR Management, a public relations and talent management firm in New York City, she also served on the board of Reaching Up, a nonprofit organization founded by Kennedy.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on January 26, 2012

When I read excerpts of "Fairytale Interrupted," in People Magazine last week I made a note to check it out. But when I went to Amazon earlier this week and read the only six reviews left so far I wasn't too thrilled with what I saw. Almost half were one star reviews, with reasons why the readers di......more

Goodreads review by Karen on July 16, 2023

I first wrote and posted this review on July 18, 2019 on Facebook. It has been 20 years since the death of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife and sister-in-law. So much about them is in the current news. Admittedly, I was feeling nostalgic…and, as a self-admitted Kennedy family fangirl, I am one of t......more

Goodreads review by Norma on June 28, 2012

I'm really surprised that some reviewers did not love this book. I loved the details of Rosemarie Terenzio's life and thought they paired wonderfully, contrasting with the life of JFK Jr. The characters are complete opposites, Terenzio born a poor Italian, JFK Jr born wealthy as America's goldenboy......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on March 12, 2012

Well since it’s been like at least twenty days since I’ve read something Kennedy-related (is it just me or is there a rash of them lately?) I decided to pick up this memoir by JFK Jr.’s assistant/right-hand gal. It’s interesting how she falls into her position and you have to admire the fact she was......more

Goodreads review by Laurel-Rain on June 20, 2017

Working Girl meets What Remains in this New York Times bestselling, behind-the-scenes story of an unlikely friendship between America’s favorite First Son, John F. Kennedy Jr. and his personal assistant, a blue-collar girl from the Bronx. Featured in the documentary I Am JFK Jr.! From the moment Rose......more