This is the personal account of Letitia Baldrige, who came from a modest background, but was able to attend some of the more elite schools. Her father was a Congressman, which opened up a lot of doors for her, as far as education and experiences. She was very social and well dressed, and attended many embassy functions in Europe. She had a really interesting collection of life experiences, but I was shocked to learn that working for Jackie Kennedy was the worst experience of her careers. She was not impressed with Jackie as a boss and I was really surprised by some of the comments that she made in this book. It was a pretty good read.