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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • A Pulitzer Prize–winning historian takes us as close as we have ever been to the real John F. Kennedy in this revelatory biography of the iconic, yet still elusive, thirty-fifth president.
“An utterly incandescent study of one of the most…
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1 author picked JFK as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this book because it made me feel completely connected to JFK’s life.
The story brought me into the Kennedy family, as if I were witnessing first-hand its rise to fame, sibling rivalries, and crushing tragedies. It also resonates with me because I first read it and got to know the author online during the COVID pandemic. Those types of links in that time of isolation made me feel more connected to the world.
Whenever I need to understand Jack Kennedy’s life, I pull this book from my shelf. I can’t wait to see Netflix’s series on this biography!
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