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Books Mom Will Love 2017

Mother’s Day is a time to recognize the woman who raised and nurtured us. To celebrate, we gave you the opportunity to win books and goodies for you or the special lady in your life in our 12th annual "Books Mom Will Love" contest. Scroll down to see the five winners!

Kathy McKeon, author of Jackie's Girl: My Life with the Kennedy Family

In 1964, Kathy McKeon was just 19 years old and newly arrived from Ireland when she was hired as the personal assistant to former first lady Jackie Kennedy. The next 13 years of her life were spent in Jackie's service, during which Kathy not only played a crucial role in raising young Caroline and John Jr., but also had a front-row seat to some of the 20th century’s most significant events.

Week of March 12, 2018

Paperback releases for the week of March 12th include Don Winslow's novel, THE FORCE, a haunting and heartbreaking story of greed and violence, inequality and race, crime and injustice, retribution and redemption that reveals the seemingly insurmountable tensions between the police and the diverse citizens they serve; JACKIE'S GIRL, an endearing coming-of-age memoir by a young woman who spent 13 years as Jackie Kennedy’s personal assistant and occasional nanny --- and the lessons about life and love she learned from the glamorous first lady; NEVER LET YOU GO by Chevy Stevens, a chilling, twisting thriller that explores the darkest heart of love and obsession; and Jami Attenberg's ALL GROWN UP, in which a 39-year-old single, childfree woman defies convention as she seeks connection.​