{"product_id":"jfk-public-private-secret-j-randy-taraborrelli-hardcover","title":"Jfk: Public, Private, Secret -- J. Randy Taraborrelli, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Kennedy historian and author of \u003ci\u003eJackie: Public, Private, Secret\u003c\/i\u003e comes the other side of the story\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eher husband's: \u003ci\u003eJFK: Public, Private, Secret.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this deeply researched presidential biography, J. Randy Taraborrelli tells John F. Kennedy's story in a provocative new way by revealing how \u003ci\u003epublic \u003c\/i\u003emoments in his life were so influenced by \u003ci\u003eprivate\u003c\/i\u003e relationships with not only his family, but also Jackie's. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut it's the \u003ci\u003esecret\u003c\/i\u003e life that also surprises. As Congressman, Senator and finally President, JFK was a magnet for women. With exclusive interviews and meticulous research, Taraborrelli reveals not only the man's many affairs but also the strength and resolve his wife showed in coping with them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJFK's women include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Jackie Kennedy, and her rules of engagement for Jack's infidelity: \"Show me some respect and don't rub it in my face\"\u003cbr\u003e- Inga Arvad. JFK's first love and how it ended over fears she was a Nazi spy.\u003cbr\u003e- Marilyn Monroe. Why Jackie insisted JFK end it with her: \"This one's different, Jack. This one's trouble!\" \u003cbr\u003e- Finally - the truth about of JFK's relationship with Marilyn exclusively from Marilyn's closest friend... and how it wasn't what people believed.\u003cbr\u003e- Joan Hitchcock. The mysterious brunette who comforted Jack after Jackie threatened to file for divorce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Other great stories: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- How JFK's grief over his infant son caused him to make rash decisions that pulled the USA into Vietnam for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e- The real truth, once and for all, about the Mafia's involvement in JFK's election.\u003cbr\u003e- The startling drug abuse that clouded the President's decisions during the disastrous Bay of Pigs...\u003cbr\u003e- ... and how Jackie managed to wean him from those drugs in time for the nearly cataclysmic Cuban Missile Crisis. \u003cbr\u003e- The Kennedys' secret plans to renew their wedding vows, made just before JFK's assassination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe JFK presented in Taraborrelli's definitive biography is a complex and endlessly fascinating historical figure, despite\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand maybe even because of\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ehis many flaws.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Randy Taraborrelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250346384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. RANDY TARABORRELLI\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of numerous \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers about the Kennedys, including \u003ci\u003eJackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted as a miniseries by NBC, and \u003ci\u003eThe Kennedys - After Camelot\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted for television by Reelz. His other bestselling works include \u003ci\u003eThe Kennedy Heirs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJackie, Janet \u0026amp; Lee\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eJackie: Public, Private, Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, debuted at No. 3 on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. Taraborrelli is currently adapting both \u003ci\u003eJackie: Public, Private, Secret\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJFK: Public, Private, Secret\u003c\/i\u003e for television.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taraborrelli, J. Randy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46459222917348,"sku":"9781250346384","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781250346384.jpg?v=1782852436","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/jfk-public-private-secret-j-randy-taraborrelli-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}