Once upon a Secret
My Affair With President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath
Book Summary
A former mistress of the 35th president breaks 40 years of silence to present a memoir of their 18-month relationship, when she was a college intern at the White House, and discusses the effects of keeping silent on her later life.
Awards and Recognition
4 weeks on NPR Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List
Genres:
This book is about:
- Alford, Mimi,
- Paramours,
- Relations with women,
- Staff,
- (John Fitzgerald),
- Kennedy, John F,
- Secrecy,
- Psychological aspects,
- Presidents,
- Biography,
- United States

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