Noted John F. Kennedy historian O'Brien has distilled the findings of his heavily detailed biography of a few years ago into a compact life that touches on all the important issues and incorporates the findings and judgments of major works since the president's death.

Preface
Chapter 1: The Kennedy System
Chapter 2: Education
Chapter 3: World War II and Aftermath
Chapter 4: Congress and the 1952 Senate Election
Chapter 5: Senate Years
Chapter 6: Running for President
Chapter 7: The Bay of Pigs and Berlin
Chapter 8: Domestic Affairs and the Economy
Chapter 9: Civil Rights
Chapter 10: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Chapter 11: Vietnam
Chapter 12: Mind, Personality, and Image
Chapter 13: White House Life: Work and Family
Chapter 14: Women and Sex
Chapter 15: Searching for Peace
Chapter 16: Death in the Fall