JFK Jr.

An Intimate Oral Biography

De: RoseMarie Terenzio, Liz McNeil

Narrado por: Michael David Axtell, Kevin R. Free, Lanna Joffrey, Kathe Mazur, Leon Nixon, Jade Wheeler, RoseMarie Terenzio

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Fascinating…the fullest portrait of Kennedy ever written.” —The Washington Post

The first oral biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. is an extraordinarily intimate and detailed look at the real man behind the myth. Sharing never-before-told stories, his closest friends, confidantes, lovers, classmates, teachers, and colleagues paint a vivid portrait of one of the most beloved figures of the 20th century who still captures public imagination twenty-five years after his tragic death.

Born into the spotlight, John F. Kennedy Jr. lived a short but remarkable life filled with expectation, ambition, family pressures, love, and tragedy. JFK Jr. dives deep into his complicated psyche and explores the what-ifs, illuminating both the cultural and political moment he inhabited and the way this son of a president, so full of promise, embodied America’s most cherished hopes.

Amazing.

Done very respectfully. A great tribute to JFK Jr., Carolyn, and Lauren. I really enjoyed learning about them.

Great read

Great read. I remember JFK Jr. but I was just a kid when the accident occurred. It was great to learn more about the man.

Raw, Honest Memories

I love the idea of an oral history about JFK, Jr. The breadth of people who knew John throughout his short life from different points/stages of his life created a full picture of the man.

This oral history made me quite emotional, but for the first time, I got a complete picture of someone who was more than just a little boy who saluted his father's casket. He was more than just the president's son. He was a whole person. I highly recommend this read.

His wild life being a perfect person

Of course, I loved it. I remember that horrible weekend and then the week after. I would love to hear or read Sen Ted Kennedy’s eulogy given at The Funeral for nephew, nephew’s wife and wife’s sister.Embodied all so effectively. Well done!

Outstanding

I’m not even through with this book but the people who talk about him are so varied from every aspect of his life! Some from the oral histories at the JFK library some are just personal memories! It is extraordinary! They touch on aspects of his life that never have been talked about before. It shows that John became what he strove to be a good man!

the book is based on interviews with people who had known John. It makes it much more.real and believable.

I liked the accuracy the interviews done to give a clear picture of John and the impact being a son of a great president had on him. the narrative was relevant to the story of who John really was. it was hard to stop listening. the. story kept u on the edge of your seat. No one interested in the Kennedy legacy will be sorry they took the time to listen to John's story.

Great story telling about a fine young man and his terrific wife!

This read was very intimate and engaging. It was a privilege to hear these stories about this amazing couple!

Better than expected

I really enjoyed listening to this book. I’ve read a lot of books about the Kennedys and at this point a lot is just repetitive to me but I was surprised at how much I liked this. I think it was because it was in the words of people who really knew JFK Jr.

John’s love of life

I liked learning more about those early years, especially stories about people in the current news.The same as they were 20-30 years ago.

Various stories by several friends and relatives of JFK Jr. life.

Very interesting much more than John Jr. lots of friends and intimate stories from all sorts of people. And we don’t think we have a cast system in our wonderful country? Think again. Great book very different but well done. I did not think I would enjoy it but I could not put it down.