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For decades, John F. Kennedy has remained one of America’s most scrutinized presidents, with thousands of books chronicling his politics, scandals and assassination. But bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli says his new biography seeks to move past the mythology to uncover the man himself.

“ JFK: Public, Private, Secret ,” published by St. Martin’s Press, is the sixth book Taraborrelli has written about the Kennedy family — and his first to focus squarely on the 35th president. The book quickly became an instant New York Times bestseller and was named one of Amazon’s best books of July.

“This book is about a man’s journey, an imperfect man who, through trial and e

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