Jack and Lem: John F. Kennedy and Lem Billings: The Untold Story of an Extraordinary Friendship
by David Pitts
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Author: David PittsEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-04-25
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Da Capo Press
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Summary: 5 Stars
I have to say that this a unique book about JFK. Most authors out there have written about the same stuff over and over again and David Pitts found an untouched JFK topic. This book is about JFK's relationship with Kirk Leymone Billings, a man that he met during his days at Choate (now Choate Rosemary Hall). "Lem" Billings was JFK's childhood friend and they remained close till JFK's death on 11/22/63. Not many people out there know about Jack and Lem's close friendship and I am very glad that Mr. Pitts wrote this book. Definitely a good first book and a good read.
By the way, I corresponded with David Pitts via email and he is a very nice guy and welcomes comments about his book.
His website is: http://www.jackandlem.com/
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Summary of Jack and Lem: John F. Kennedy and Lem Billings: The Untold Story of an Extraordinary Friendship
Jack and Lem explores the enduring friendship between John F. Kennedy and Kirk Lemoyne Billings (aka "Lem"). Jack Kennedy and Lem Billings met at Choate and remained friends until the Dallas gunfire that ended Kennedy's life thirty years later. Featuring interviews with Ben Bradlee, Gore Vidal, Ted Sorenson, friends, family, and many others, award?winning journalist David Pitts begins the story with the early friendship between the men. Though Lem never held an official role in the Kennedy administration, his friendship and insight were much valued, so much so that he had his own room at the White House. This is the story of Jack and Lem and the climate for gays during he Kennedy era ? the story of a great friendship that grew and survived against the odds.
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