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Sinatra and the Jack Pack - Michael Sheridan, David Harvey

Sinatra and the Jack Pack

The Extraordinary Friendship between Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy?Why They Bonded and What Went Wrong
Buch | Hardcover
276 Seiten
2016
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5107-0362-9 (ISBN)
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A New York Times Bestseller

Frank Sinatra desperately wanted to be part of John F. Kennedy’s gang. He had his own famed “Rat Pack,” made up of hard drinking, womanizing individuals like himself—guys like Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Peter Lawford—but the guy “Ol’ Blue Eyes” really wanted to hang with was Lawford’s brother-in-law, the real chairman of the board, John F. Kennedy.

In Sinatra and the Jack Pack, Michael Sheridan delves deep into the acclaimed singer’s relationship with the former president. He shares how Sinatra emerged from a working class Italian family and carved out a unique place for himself in American culture, and how Kennedy, also of immigrant stock, came from a privileged background of which the young Frank could only have dreamed.

By the time the men met in the 1950s, both were thriving—and both liked the good life. They bonded over their mutual ability to attract beautiful women, male admirers, and adoring acolytes. They also shared a scandalous secret: each had dubious relationships with the mafia. It had promoted Frank’s career and helped Kennedy buy votes. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had, over two decades, compiled detailed and damning dossiers on their activities.

From all accounts the friendship thrived. Then, suddenly, in March 1962, Frank was abruptly ejected from JFK’s gang. This unique volume tells why. It will release shortly after a television documentary inspired by the book airs, is filled with a beloved cast of characters, and is the compelling, untold story of a tumultuous relationship between two American icons.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Michael Sheridan is one of Ireland's most successful authors. He has been published in thirty countries, has a number of bestsellers under his belt, and has combined sales of more than 650,000 books. He was the also the main screenwriter and coproducer of the feature film When the Sky Falls. It was financed by Sky Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Sheridan lives in Ireland.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 5.5.2016
Zusatzinfo 32 color photos
Verlagsort New York, NY
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 496 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Musik
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Zeitgeschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-5107-0362-4 / 1510703624
ISBN-13 978-1-5107-0362-9 / 9781510703629
Zustand Neuware
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