{"product_id":"ladies-man","title":"Laurence Leamer: Ladies' Man [2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInsightful and wildly entertaining, \u003ci\u003eLadies Man \u003c\/i\u003egives voice to the women left as a footnote in JFK's legacy, while portraying a larger-than-life existence that was as troubled as it was extraordinary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy was a born leader-bold, charismatic, and able to charm his peers and disarm critics with nothing more than a witty phrase and a winning smile. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was also obsessive, manipulative, and haunted by his complex desires. More than drugs, \u003cb\u003eJFK was addicted to shiny, remarkable women, collecting them voraciously and carelessly on his rise to the White House and beyond. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce one entered his orbit, she might become his secret lover, his trusted helpmate, or his close confidant...only to be summarily dismissed when she no longer suited his needs. But these women were perhaps the only witnesses to the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e JFK-the private man outside the glare of the spotlight-and it's time their stories were finally told. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLadies' Man\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling biographer and Kennedy expert Laurence Leamer reveals the harrowing, definitive life of JFK, from his early years to his shocking assassination, through the lens of these diverse, fascinating women he surrounded himself with. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom his youthful indiscretions, to his early connections with women like \u003cb\u003ePamela Turnure\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDiana De Vegh\u003c\/b\u003e, to his affair with Scandinavian aristocrat \u003cb\u003eGunilla Von Post \u003c\/b\u003ejust before marrying the stately \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Bouvier\u003c\/b\u003e, to his Oval Office interactions with \u003cb\u003eJudith Exner\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMimi Beardsley\u003c\/b\u003e, to his liaisons to \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Monroe\u003c\/b\u003e before her death, JFK's relationships were multifaceted and often tragic. His cautious public persona contrasted sharply with his reckless personal life, where he took bewildering chances that could have destroyed him. And as JFK's profile rose, so did his rashness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leamer, Laurence","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":54970568999251,"sku":"9781806174485","price":30.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/leamer-laurence-laurence-leamer-ladies-man-2026-9781806174485-1259181681.jpg?v=1789698132","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/ladies-man","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}