TY - BOOK AU - Matthews,Christopher TI - Jack Kennedy: elusive hero SN - 9781451635089 (hc : alk. paper) AV - E842 .M346 2011b U1 - 973.922092B 23 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Simon & Schuster KW - Kennedy, John F. KW - Presidents KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Politics and government KW - 1961-1963 N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-449) and index; Second son -- The two Jacks -- Skipper -- War hero -- Cold warrior -- Bobby -- Magic -- Survival -- Debut -- Charm -- Hardball -- Charisma -- Landing -- Zenith -- Goals -- Legacy N2 - Based on interviews with some of his closest associates, a portrait of the thirty-fifth president discusses his privileged childhood, military service, struggles with a life-threatening disease, and career in politics ER -