Johnny, we hardly knew ye: memories of john fitzgerald kennedy, O`Donnell Kenneth P., Powers David F.

As a politician, John Fitzgerald Kennedy crafted a persona that fascinated and inspired millions--and left an outsize legacy in the wake of his murder on November 22, 1963. But only a select few were privy to the complicated man behind the Camelot image.

Two such confidants were Kenneth P. ODonnell, Kennedys top political aide, and David F. Powers, a special assistant in the White House. They were among the presidents closest friends, part of an exclusive inner circle that came to be known as the Irish Mafia. In Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye, ODonnell and Powers share memories of Kennedy, his extraordinary political career, and his iconic family--memories that could come only from intimate access to the man himself.