{"product_id":"kennedys-only-hero-joel-nelson-9781541705432","title":"Kennedy's Only Hero: How Jfk's Obsession with Winston Churchill Defined His Presidency","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on deep wells of unpublished archival material, \u003ci\u003eKennedy's Only Hero \u003c\/i\u003euncovers Kennedy's obsession with Churchill, whose career, policies, writings, and even daily habits profoundly shaped the future president. Kennedy discovered Churchill's books as a teenager and by his early twenties had become an unswerving believer in his brilliance. Under Churchill's influence, Kennedy rejected his own youthful isolationism and adopted the approach to national and international politics that propelled him to the presidency. Although they would not meet until late in their lives, Churchill's influence on Kennedy's campaign tactics, speeches, and worldview was overwhelming. Kennedy's conviction in the power of peace through strength, his faith in summits, his understanding of the importance of rhetoric, and his deep commitment to service and global engagement--all came from Churchill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKennedy's Only Hero\u003c\/i\u003e is an enlightening and deeply human story of an admiration and aspiration that changed the course of history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541705432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541705432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Joel Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48460371001599,"sku":"9781541705432","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_503e1361-1d9e-47f6-8963-791a93d5da20.jpg?v=1777414308","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kennedys-only-hero-joel-nelson-9781541705432","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}