The Irish Brotherhood: John F. Kennedy, His Inner Circle, and the Improbable Rise to the Presidency

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Helen O'donnell Kenneth O'Donnell Sr.

The Irish Brotherhood

John F. Kennedy, His Inner Circle, and the Improbable Rise to the Presidency

Helen O'donnell, Kenneth O'Donnell Sr.

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Counterpoint
15 March 2016

Biography: historical, political & military; Political leaders & leadership

The Irish Brotherhood is the history of Jack Kennedy's original political inner circle. Led by Bobby Kennedy, Kenny O'Donnell, Larry O'Brien, and Dave Powers they were tough minded, Irish-Catholic guys who were joined together by a common ambition to see Jack Kennedy through to the White House. War veterans who were young, ambitious, and they wanted their country back. Jack Kennedy was their man, their leader. No matter that he was Irish, Catholic, and his ""Old Man"" had made as many enemies as friends-Jack had ambition, brains, a special charisma. To win the White House would be a victory not only for Jack Kennedy, but for the downtrodden. They collectively decided that if the political powers would not let them in willingly then they would kick the door down.

At the center of the story is Kenny O'Donnell, Jack Kennedy's tough talking, no-bullshit, top political aide. Jack recognized he needed Kenny's blue collar, political genius and Kenny recognized something special in Jack.

The Irish Brotherhood describes what it was like to be inside the Kennedy inner circle. With Bobby, who was determined to make his own mark apart from his famous family, his life-long struggle, never won, never lost.

With Joe, as Kenny and Larry prove to him that their outsider approach was going to work after Jack's crushing victory in '58, which sets the stage for the Presidential campaign to come. This book is a missing piece of the story of the improbable rise to power of John F. Kennedy and further fills out the picture of the man revealing that Jack Kennedy was at heart a politician. He enjoyed the rough and tumble and despite his personal issues, or perhaps because of them, he became determined to succeed beyond anybody's expectations. It is intriguing an indelible portrait of the son, brother, friend, Congressman, Senator and President.

By: Helen O'donnell, Kenneth O'Donnell Sr.
Imprint: Counterpoint
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 681g
ISBN: 9781619027053
ISBN 10: 1619027054
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 15 March 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Helen O'Donnell is the daughter of John F. Kennedy's top-gun political aide, Kenneth P. O'Donnell. Ms. O'Donnell is the author of A Common Good- The Friendship of Robert F. Kennedy and Kenneth P. O'Donnell. She also worked with Chris Matthews of MSNBC's Hardball on his 2012 book Jack Kennedy- Elusive Hero. She lives in Los Angeles and Washington, DC. Kenneth ""Kenny"" O'Donnell, Sr was a war hero and a graduate of Harvard University where he played football with Robert F. Kennedy. Through his relationship with Bobby, he became Jack Kennedy's top political aide during the 1950s. In 1960, he worked hand in glove with Jack and Bobby as they designed and drove the Kennedy Machine to victory.

Reviews for The Irish Brotherhood: John F. Kennedy, His Inner Circle, and the Improbable Rise to the Presidency

""This lively account...will appeal to a wide range of audiences; general readers will relish the flowing, fast–paced anecdotes and informed readers and scholars will value insights into presocial media mid–20th–century politics."" —Library Journal ""Swollen with a daughter's pride but also full of gripping detail."" —Kirkus