President Kennedy is the compelling, dramatic history of JFK's thousand days in office. It illuminates the presidential center of power by providing an indepth look at the day-by-day decisions and dilemmas of the thirty-fifth president as he faced everything from the threat of nuclear war abroad to racial unrest at home. "A narrative that leaves us not only with a new understanding of Kennedy as President, but also with a new understanding of what it means to be President" (The New York Times).

Now in a trade paper edition, Richard Reeves's highly acclaimed narrative separates reality from fiction in an unprecedented, in-depth look at what John F. Kennedy did at the crucial points of his presidency. Photographs. Author lecture schedule.

Peter Braestrup Chicago Tribune An uncommonly cool, compelling portrait of a modern president.