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168 pp.
| Dutton |
January, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-525-46923-0$$22.99
(2)
4-6
Without idealizing or sensationalizing, Cooper offers a revealing portrait of JFK's youth (ending with his graduation from high school) and the forces that shaped it. A host of domestic details gives a firm sense of everyday life in the Kennedy household. Copious family photos enhance the text's accessible tone. An afterword sketches out Jack's adult life, briefly evaluating his presidency and describing his assassination. Bib., ind.