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AMERICA'S RELUCTANT PRINCE

Steven M. Gillon

The Life of John F. Kennedy Jr.

A major new biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. from a leading historian who was also a close friend, AMERICA'S RELUCTANT PRINCE is a deeply researched, personal, surprising, and revealing portrait of the Kennedy heir the world lost too soon.
Through the lens of their decades-long friendship and including exclusive interviews and details from previously classified documents, noted historian and New York Times-bestselling author Steven M. Gillon examines John F. Kennedy Jr.'s life and legacy from before his birth to the day he died. Gillon covers the highs, the lows, and the surprising stories, viewpoints, and relationships John never shared publicly, revealing the full story behind JFK Jr.'s complicated and rich legacy.
In the end, he proves that John's life was far more than another tragedy - rather, it's the true key to understanding both the Kennedy legacy and how America's first family continues to shape the world we live in today.

Steven M. Gillon is the scholar-in-residence at the History Channel and a professor of history at the University of Oklahoma. As one of the nation's leading experts on modern American history and politics, his articles have appeared in academic journals and such newspapers as the Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and The Boston Globe. He is a frequent contributor to HuffPost and has made appearances on NBC's Today show, ABC's Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News as a commentator and expert on issues related to modern American history. He has written or edited nearly a dozen books, including the New York Times bestseller The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry That Defined a Generation.
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Published 2019-07-09 by Dutton

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The book debuted at #7 on the New York Times bestseller list!

Gillon appeared on Good Day NY a really touching piece where Steve shared the anecdote about John offering to help with his health scare. Read more...

FoxNews.com: video interview from the author's TV satellite tour Read more...

Christiane Amanpour, one of John's college roommates at Brown, spoke with Steve and Carole Radziwill about their friendships with John and his inner circle for PBS Amanpour and Co. last night. The interview is a whopping 14+ minutes. They talk through the last weekend Christiane and Carole spent with John and Carolyn, John's expectations and political ambitions, and the hardships of that final summer for him and his best friend and cousin Anthony. They speak about the book extensively as well as the documentary, which aired last night on A+E. Read more...

Jezebel published a rich history of JFK Jr. and George Magazine yesterday, using AMERICA'S RELUCTANT PRINCE several times as a source. Read more...

Gillon's piece with Inside Edition focuses on what's new in the book, John's relationship with Carolyn and with media, and his political ambitions. It's incredibly selling of the book. Read more...

Gillon] reveals a JFK Jr. more complex, more introspective and more human than the world ever knew.

Gillon had an excellent 6-minute interview on Fox & Friends on Tuesday with great promotion for the book. The hosts asked Steve about JFK Jr.'s relationship with his wife, his sister, and his magazine partner George, and Steve relayed one of his great personal anecdotes of how he first met John. Read more...

...a brisk and engaging read.a fond and admiring adieu to a friend. Read more...