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Our Mary Jo

Georgetta Potoski

This book introduces Mary Jo Kopechne to a world that has long remembered her, puzzled over her, and felt bereft for not ever really knowing her. It is told here by the family to whom she belonged, and by whom she was loved.

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True Crime with Kendall Rae

The host introduced the title as being written by Mary Jo’s cousin, who provided a theory that Mary Jo may have suffocated instead of drowning and could have survived for hours in an air bubble. The discussion highlighted the author's close personal connection and the new insights her research offered into the case. The overall tone was positive, presenting the book as a valuable perspective for listeners.

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Episode: Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick… Is It the Kennedy...

It was mentioned as a book written by Mary Jo Capicni's cousin, Georgia Petoskey, who discussed the possibility that Mary Jo may have suffocated instead of drowning and could have lived for hours.

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I recently sat down with Georgia Petoskey, Mary Jo's cousin and close confidant and the author of the book Our Mary Jo.

That's one of the hardest things we had to accept. Her parents in particular thought that she had died instantly and a few years after she died they went up there and spoke with John Ferrer, the scuba diver and he told them she could have lived up to three hours in the air bubble in the car and it was like they had lost her all over again.

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