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J.F.K. Jr.

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After much waiting I finally received my copy of this wonderful book. I must admit, it is better than I had expected. I primarily bought this book to keep as a memento of the late JFK Jr. but I was pleasantly surprised by how interesting the book is. It covers JFK Jr's life from a totally different angle-one that is refreshing & different from all the other books and tribute magazines out there. I also liked how it contained not the standard photographs that every other book or magazine has published in the last few weeks. This book reads like a yearbook. It personalizes John unlike any other publication and captures your interest from page one. It is the ultimate memento of a much missed and much loved person.

So much information has been released on John Jr. but really only focussed on his "celebrity" side. This book though it touched on the celebrity, really displayed the "regular" side of John. It was well put together, easy to read, and was a fast read. It was such a loss for our nation but it will be nice to have this book as a keepsake for rememberances.

Follow the money: Now that JFK Jr. has died tragically, magazine and book publishers are working frantically to rush "tributes" and "memorial" editions to cash in. It raises the question: Why hadn't they issued such tributes earlier? In the wake of the late Princess Diana, we saw 25 (at least) books published after the fact.

I am happy to say that THIS book was published in January 1997 because Spignesi admired JFK Jr. The book is informative and informal and chockful of photos. It is in my opinion the best of the books about the late JFK Jr., and the high water mark against which the johnny-come-latelies will be measured.

Before you rush out to buy one of the newer books--hurried to press--consider buying this book (or its updated edition) because it was written with care, with affection, with admiration...when JFK Jr. was still alive. THAT is how you honor a man and oneself as a writer. As for the ghouls following the money, 'nuff said.

the best book written about the late,great,john kennedy,jr.we will never know now what might have been,but this book stands as a fine record of what was.

I enjoyed the layout of the book. Almost like a compilation of quick factoids. Please don't misconstrue this statement as it being boring and/or technical. It is simply laid out in a way that makes the reading easier. As a fan of biographies, I have mulled over many that linger on and on with out substance. This book is just the opposite. It has plenty of substance and is presented in a way you can read the facts, enjoy them and also recall what you have read. A good job by Mr. Signesi.

I really admired John Junior for his way of handling his place in American culture. This book is a great insight into the man. I don't agree with the comments that it sets him on a pedestal as a god-like figure, quite the opposite for me. I think it painted him in a very humanistic way. Well worth the price and certainly if you were endeared to John F. Kennedy Jr. Again, good job Mr. Signesi.

A collectors item of increasing value,it will define JFK's photogenic lifestyle,a signature portrait & legacy untouched by recent,most devastating loss.

Tragedy aside, this book is sheer puffery. This turns the subject into a god-like idol and provides no objectivity about the trials and tribulations of being the son of two very public figures.