We'll Never Be Young Again: Remembering the Last Days of John F. Kennedy [Hardcover]

Chuck Fries (Author), Irv Wilson (Author), Spencer Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2003

This unique book presents a compelling look at our 35th president's final days through narrative, history and personal stories from a cross section of the population. The shared grief of a nation is remembered in vivid detail and, as Walter Mirisch said, "will move you, horrify you and sometimes bring you to tears." Contributors include Robert McNamara, Senator John Kerry, Dominick Dunne, Jerry Lewis, Liz Smith, Wally Schirra, Scott Carpenter, Janet Leigh, Billy Dee Williams, Aaron Spelling and over 100 more. Powerful narrative and a running timeline of other world events completes this capsule view of one of the most unforgettable weeks in history.

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"We'll Never Be Young Again" presents a compelling account of our 35th president's final days. Written with remarkable detail and intimacy, this combination of history, narrative and personal stories chronicles the shared experience of shock and grief - from many different points of view - with vignettes and recollections from a wide cross-section of the population. The book includes over 125 letters from people such as Senator John Kerry, Robert McNamara, Jack Valenti, Dominick Dunne, Liz Smith, Billy Dee Williams, Letitia Baldridge, Wally Schirra.and Jerry Lewis. A running timeline adds a capsule view of other world events.

About the Author

Chuck Fries has been a senior production executive with Columbia Pictures television and Metromedia, as well as his own Chuck Fries Productions. He has produced award-winning television programs including The Martian Chronicles, The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald and 'The Queen of Mean' Leona Helmsley. His theatrical credits include Troop Beverly Hills and Cat People.

Irv Wilson is a film and TV producer who has worked for Viacom, Universal, Fox, ABC, NBC and CBS. He has been involved with The Missiles of October, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, SCTV and brought David Letterman to late night television.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 327 pages
• Publisher: Tallfellow Press; First Edition edition (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931290512
• ISBN-13: 978-1931290517
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,021,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I know what I'm buying my loved ones for Christmas!, December 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: We'll Never Be Young Again: Remembering the Last Days of John F. Kennedy (Hardcover)

Growing up I remember two prominent portraits on the wall of my home. Jesus and JFK. I almost didn't read this book. I felt I already knew everything there was to know about that fateful day and I didn't want to remember the painful details. But I did and I don't regret a minute of it. This book is filled with vivid recollections from a cross-section of people that moved me from tears to laughter with a flip of a page. I found the narrative fresh and the timeline helpful. I know what I'm buying my loved ones for Christmas -- this book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling, collective human testimony, February 9, 2004

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This review is from: We'll Never Be Young Again: Remembering the Last Days of John F. Kennedy (Hardcover)

The collaborative effort of Chuck Fries, Irv Wilson, and Spencer Green, "We'll Never Be Young Again": Remembering The Last Days of John F. Kennedy combines history, narratives, and personal testimonies of the final days of America's 35th President. Over 125 letters written by notable individuals such as Senator John Kerry, Jerry Lewis, Dominick Dunne, Liz Smith and more offer a compelling, collective human testimony to the loss of a charismatic, strong-willed and truly unforgettable and martyred "Camelot" era political leader. "We'll Never Be Young Again" is a superb and highly commended contribution to the growing library books on and about JFK.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Kennedy book with a different perspective, December 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: We'll Never Be Young Again: Remembering the Last Days of John F. Kennedy (Hardcover)

I thoroughly enjoyed the many comments by people great and small on their remembrances of November 22, 1963. This well-written narrative of the last days of JFK also provided some unusual comments and insights from friends of JFK from Robert McNamara to Jerry Lewis that I had not read before, as well as the the feelings of shock and despair that prevailed with ordinary people on hearing the horrific news of the assasination. This book has certainly supplemented my information on this well documented tragedy.