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JFK Jr.: An Intimate Oral Biography | RoseMarie Terenzio, Liz McNeil
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The first oral biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. is an extraordinarily intimate, comprehensive look at the real man behind the myth. Sharing never-before-told stories and insights, his closest friends, confidantes, lovers, classmates, teachers, and colleagues paint a vivid portrait of one of the most beloved figures of the 20th century, revealing how the boy who saluted became the man America came to know and love 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 and possibility, embodied Americas most cherished hopes.
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britt_brooke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Imagine growing up in JFK Jr‘s circumstances. This oral history (full-cast audio is a must!) is a chronological compilation from those who knew him well. A beautiful tribute to his much-too-short life. Kind, charismatic, handsome, and well-liked. Certainly the least icky of the male Kennedys, but impulsive to a fault. So much tragedy bestowed upon one family.

BookishClaire I highly recommend Come to the Edge by Christina Haag, who grew up in his orbit, shared a house with him at Brown, and was his girlfriend for a time. It‘s a gorgeous book. 2w
britt_brooke @BookishClaire Ooh, thank you!! 2w
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readswellwithothers
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This was a fantastic audiobook! I‘ve not read a book formatted this way before and I really believe it accomplished an immersion in the life, lifestyle, and lifeline of JFK, Jr. that wouldn‘t have been possible otherwise. To me, this book is a tribute to a man who was deeply loved by many who knew him (and, superficially, by many who did not) and I found it informative and moving and insightful. One of my favorites this year, for sure. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TheBookHippie Oh this looks good!! 2w
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This was an incredibly in-depth look at John F. Kennedy, Jr. We get a better understanding of his childhood, schooling, and young adulthood, along with his ambitions, starting with the publication of his magazine, George. What I found the most interesting was that he might have one day run for office, and you have to wonder if the world would have been a different place if he had found his way into the political realm.