He includes beautiful facts about his life including growing up in the northwest. He worked in senator Eugene Mccarthys office right on the hill and it mustve been the catalyst is a love of investigative reporting. She began her lifelong career as a prolific writer of bestselling books in the uproar that came with them come including subjects like Jackie Kennedy onassis, the royals, elizabeth taylor, opera, and of course, my favorite an unauthorized biography called his weight, of Frank Sinatra. Her most recent book is focused on Iconic Images of the kennedys. Books mean a lot more to me when it is well researched. Never failing to raise a few eyebrows in doing such a wonderful job of reminding us that these characters are very human. Please welcome kitty kelley. [applause] i dont know that my writing is prolific, but thank you so much. [laughter] prolific as a turtle, it takes me four years usually on each book. But this book was a labor of love. Because stanley was were my very best
This program is about an hour. Host barbet three to be here with you to talk about the kennedys. Both of us having grown up catholic i think the kennedys have a particular resonance for us but i wanted to start right out and ask you, you are a president ial scholar and how did she get interested in rows . Guest ive been interested in the Kennedy Family since i was a little tyke it when i was four years old my mother took me and my brothers to louisville kentucky. We lived in the suburbs and she popped us and our 56 chevrolet and took us to the courthouse. She was drawn to this new candidate on the scene in the president ial race for senator john f. Kennedy. Host do you think it was because you were catholic . Guest i think it was a part of it and edition two it was her age. I always point out that while she loves history and politics wasnt really that active than grassroots politics and didnt particularly like driving downtown on a busy street so i know it was pure charisma and catholi