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The Sins of the Father
In this new personal history--the first serious volume focusing exclusively on Joseph Patrick Kennedy in 30 years--Ronald Kessler recreates the life and times of this ambitious, powerful, masterfully manipulative man. Utilizing extensive research and interviews with Kennedy family members and their intimates, speaking on record for the first time, Kessler reveals stunning new details of JPK's enormous accomplishments and the terrible personal losses he suffered. 16-page photo insert.
The Patriarch
2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist New York Times Ten Best Books of 2012 “Riveting…The Patriarch is a book hard to put down.” – Christopher Buckley, The New York Times Book Review In this magisterial new work The Patriarch, the celebrated historian David Nasaw tells the full story of Joseph P. Kennedy, the founder of the twentieth century's most famous political dynasty. Nasaw—the only biographer granted unrestricted access to the Joseph P. Kennedy papers in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library—tracks Kennedy's astonishing passage from East Boston outsider to supreme Washington insider. Kennedy's seemingly limitless ambition drove his career to the pinnacles of success as a banker,...
Joseph P. Kennedy
Chronicles the life of the Kennedy patriarch, including his childhood, courtship of Rose Fitzgerald, Hollywood involvements, time as ambassador to Great Britain, dealings with Al Capone, and affair with Gloria Swanson.
Hostage to Fortune
Memorial: Edward J. Essey Sr.
Joseph P. Kennedy Presents
Joseph P. Kennedy’s reputation as a savvy businessman, diplomat, and sly political patriarch is well-documented. But his years as a Hollywood mogul have never been fully explored until now. In Joseph P. Kennedy Presents, Cari Beauchamp brilliantly explores this unknown chapter in Kennedy’s biography. Between 1926 and 1930, Kennedy positioned himself as a major Hollywood player. In two short years, he was running three studios simultaneously and then, in a bold move, he merged his studios with David Sarnoff to form the legendary RKO Studio. Beauchamp also tells the story of Kennedy’s affair with Gloria Swanson; how he masterminded the mergers that created the blueprint for contemporary Hollywood; and made the fortune that became the foundation of his empire.
Joseph P. Kennedy: a Life and Times
Delves into Kennedy's controversial business dealings and political career in addition to his role as a family man.
The Founding Father
"An NAL-World book." Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 489-[526]).
The Ambassador
Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald reveals the truth about Joseph P. Kennedy's deeply controversial tenure as Ambassador to Great Britain on the eve of World War II. On February 18, 1938, Joseph P. Kennedy was sworn in as US Ambassador to the Court of St. James. To say his appointment to the most prestigious and strategic diplomatic post in the world shocked the Establishment was an understatement: known for his profound Irish roots and staunch Catholicism, not to mention his “plain-spoken” opinions and womanizing, he was a curious choice as Europe hurtled toward war. Initially welcomed by the British, in less than two short years Kennedy was loathed by the White House, the State Departme...
Seeds of Destruction
Offers a study of the Kennedy men, describing how the fiercely ambitious, dictatorial patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., shaped the destinies of his four sons.
Ambassador Joseph Kennedy 1938-1940
Joe Kennedy, in return for his extensive support for President Franklin Roosevelt, became the first Irish-American and the first Catholic to attain the highest U.S. diplomatic post: Ambassador to Great Britain's Court of St. James. But his complete lack of knowledge of Hitler and Nazism and his devotion to international trade led him to a staunch appeasement which lasted even longer than did Chamberlain's. His reports and ambassadorial conversations became increasingly distorted by his appeasement bias. Recalled when his defeatist remarks were no longer tolerable in a Britain under enemy siege, he continued his appeasement and isolationist speeches in the U.S. until the outbreak of war.
