John F. Kennedy is an effort to create an absorbing, balanced, and distinguished biography of one of America's most legendary Presidents. While current fashion in Kennedy scholarship is to deride the man's achievements, this book describes Kennedy's strengths, explains his shortcomings, and offers many new revelations. This is also the first biography to take advantage of the huge volume of new material released from government archives and the JFK library. Over a decade in the making, this is a balanced and judicious profile that goes beyond the clash of interpretations and offers a fresh, nuanced perspective.