Christina Haag
Hardcover | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.86 | 2346 Users | 334 Reviews
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| Title | : | Come to the Edge |
| Author | : | Christina Haag |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | March 29th 2011 by Random House Publishing Group (first published June 1st 2010) |
| Categories | : | Autobiography. Memoir. Nonfiction. Biography |
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The Love Story of JFK Jr. and Christina HaagAn elegy to first love, a lost New York, and a young man who led his life with surprising and abundant grace
When Christina Haag was growing up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, John F. Kennedy, Jr., was just one of the boys in her circle of prep school friends, a skinny kid who lived with his mother and sister on Fifth Avenue and who happened to have a Secret Service detail following him at a discreet distance at all times. A decade later, after they had both graduated from Brown University and were living in New York City, Christina and John were cast in an off-Broadway play together. It was then that John confessed his long-standing crush on her, and they embarked on a five-year love affair. Glamorous and often in the public eye, but also passionate and deeply intimate, their relationship was transformative for both of them. With exquisite prose, Haag paints a portrait of a young man with an enormous capacity for love, and an adventurous spirit that drove him to live life to its fullest.
A haunting book, Come to the Edge is a lasting evocation of a time and a place—of the indelible sting of the loss of young love, and of the people who shape you and remain with you, whether in person or in spirit. It is about being young and full of hope, with all the potential of your life as yet unfulfilled, and of coming of age at a moment in New York’s history when the city at once held danger, magic, and endless possibilities for self-discovery.
Rarely has a love story been told so beautifully.
Details Books During Come to the Edge
| ISBN: | 0385523173 (ISBN13: 9780385523172) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Ella Dickey Literacy Award (2012) |
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Ratings: 3.86 From 2346 Users | 334 ReviewsJudge Of Books Come to the Edge
"There is something in the air, something ancient that makes you move more slowly. You turn a corner, you catch your breath, and the pale color of the sky reflects back the sheer measure of your soul." This book is the best of everything a memoir can be: lyrical, reflective, deeply affecting. Haag's writing is simply beautiful and you sense her strong abiding love on every single page. She does well by her friend, his family, and herself. An admirable work and a must read for all who studyMy fondness for memoir is growing, and I can now add another book to my pile of favorites. Christina Haag writes about her relationship with John F. Kennedy Jr. with honesty and depth. Her reflections are thought provoking and powerful, and her style matches the ebbs and flows in the relationship. From full-bodied prose to episodic whimsy, Haag captures the story of their love and her personal growth with immediacy and wisdom. I highly recommend COME TO THE EDGE.
3.5 stars. Oh, JFK Jr. why do you still fascinate me more than a decade later? Basically this book is a love story told by Johns college/twenties girlfriend Christina Haag. That this girlfriend is now in her 50s is somewhat disconcerting. But thats neither here nor there. The memoir starts out extremely slow, to the point I thought this is the most boring book about the Kennedys ever written. The first few parts are about the authors early, privileged, easy days as a young girl in Manhattan. I
What I thought was going to be a sweet memoir about John Kennedy Jr. unfolded to become an anthem for life. I absolutely loved this book. The more I read, the more I thought about my own life and how cherished my memories are of my great loves. Christina Haag does a superb job of spinning a true tale out of fine spider webbing, butterfly wings and hawk tail feathers. Her prose is magical and she treats her subject matter as if it were her grandmother's silk wedding dress carefully unwrapped from
When I was a child I came across this article about Romy Schneider. In 1959, she was 20 years old and met Alain Delon, 24, while filming a movie called Christine. They were together for 5 years. She never recovered after their love affair but they managed to remain friends until the end. She died in Paris in 1982. Her heart stopped after she took the combination of pain killers and alcohol, not long after her teenage son died in a strange accident, puncturing his femoral artery after slipping
Why do I feel so connected to the Kennedys? Could it be that I am 2 days older than Caroline, that John-John was born on my birthday, that their father was buried on my and John-John's shared birthday when I was in 1st grade? I used to imagine that they were really my brother and sister, separated at birth, living such a different life from mine. I lived vicariously through them.I guess I should also mention that I don't like romance books. One person's idea of "romance" is another person's
I decided to give this book five stars. I was always a fan of JFK Jr. and even more now. I'd like to thank Christina Haag for writing this memoir about growing up in New York City and first becoming his friend then falling in love with him. It is not gossip or sensationalism. It's a love story. I like the way she describes the Kennedy family and their closeness. Well done.
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