Grace and Power

They may have been Democrats, full of compassion for the weak and dispossessed, but the image of Jack and Jackie Kennedy as King and Queen surrounded by their court had occurred to many observers during the Kennedy presidency. Both Jack and Jackie depended on the people close to them - for ideas, for approval, for help, for inspiration. Whether in dealing with the Soviet Union or choosing a fabric for the walls of the Blue Room, the President and First Lady constantly drew on the knowledge of trusted friends and associates. In Grace and Power, bestselling biographer Sally Bedell Smith tells the story of how the Kennedys and their social circle changed the politics and style of America during three glorious years - and how, for those involved, Camelot changed them.