Kennedy's Only Hero: How JFK's Obsession with Winston Churchill Defined His Presidency

The surprising story of how John F. Kennedy’s obsession with Winston Churchill defined his life, transformed his politics, and helped elevate him to the nation’s highest office.

Winston Churchill remains one of the modern age’s most revered leaders. His life has been the subject of decades of mythmaking and scrutiny, and yet few know the powerful sway he had over another twentieth-century political icon—John F. Kennedy.

Drawing on deep wells of unpublished archival material, Kennedy's Only ...