Forever Young, William Noonan
Forever Young, William Noonan
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Forever Young
My Friendship with John F. Kennedy, Jr.

Author: William Noonan

Narrator: Adam Grupper

Unabridged: 8 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2006


Synopsis

For 25 years William Noonan and John F. Kennedy, Jr. were best friends. Sharing an adolescence in Hyannisport, Massachusetts, the two frequented beach bonfires and the Monday-night yacht-club dances, took road trips, shared albums, sneaked cigarettes on the widow’s walk of John’s house, and scored beer together. And as they grew older, John and Billy never lost the connection they forged in the Kennedy compound as two young boys who had both tragically lost their fathers.

A humble and touching memoir, Forever Young uncovers the private John F. Kennedy, Jr., from the matchless vantage point of a longtime childhood friend. Forever Young is packed with never revealed details of John and Carolyn Bessette’s courtship and wedding, the launch of George, John’s unusually close relationship with his mother Jackie, and the heartbreaking aftermath of the plane crash off Martha’s Vineyard that killed John, Carolyn, and Carolyn’s sister. Noonan also shares the more ribald episodes, including John’s many famous conquests, skirmishes with paparazzi, and his stint as People’s “Sexiest Man Alive.” The definitive story of the son of Camelot, Forever Young is a touching and revelatory tribute to a friendship between two men—and a life cut devastatingly short.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy on May 07, 2014

I thought it was unnecessary for writer to write about how John cheated so many times on girlfriend, Christina Haag, and acting like he did not care about it. That is how the writer came across in this book. Hurtful and unnecessary. I read Christina 's book, Come to the Edge, and it was a beautiful,......more

Goodreads review by Julie on October 19, 2010

What would it be like, to be the good friend of a super famous American? Interesting topic, but jeesh, Bill Noonan is way to impressed with his relationship and his insider point-of-view, that he answers the question by basically being that boring guy that goes on and on about how perfect a friend h......more