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The Eternal Walk In Widows Shoes ...

  THE WIDOWS WHO WOULD NOT DISAPPEAR Jacqueline Kennedy & Coretta Scott King Two assassinations.  Two extraordinary women.  A thousand questions.  A truth that history has never entirely put to rest. A historical and literary exploration of power, grief, secrecy, courage and the extraordinary things people are expected to believe. PROLOGUE: THE MOST DANGEROUS PERSON IN THE ROOM There is an old saying that behind every great man stands a great woman. What a wonderfully convenient arrangement. The man stands in front, collecting medals, applause, headlines and the occasional monument. The woman stands behind, keeping everything from falling apart. When the man is assassinated? Well, the woman is expected to stand perfectly still. Preferably dressed in black. Preferably silent. Preferably grateful for the assistance of the very institutions that may have failed to protect her husband. She is permitted to cry, naturally. But not too much. She must be dignified. She m...
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