Forever Young

My Friendship with John F. Kennedy, Jr.

By: William Noonan

Narrated by: Adam Grupper

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 ispacked 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.

©2006 William Sylvester Noonan (P)2006 Recorded Books, LLC

Excellent

This is an amazing memoir by Billy Noonan, John’s longtime best friend. Mr. Noonan brings us into the world he shared with John as they grew together over many life experiences. The stories, events, and raw opinions shared shine light on personalities, mischievous characters and struggles that John and those around him were dealing with through the milestones of life. I appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed this book. The narrator does a great job. Highly recommended!

Great Listen

Being an avid Kennedy fan, I found this book very interesting. It provided an aspect into JFK Jr's Life that was a good listen. Well worth the time, and the reader was an easy listen. Anything Kennedy is worth a listen, such an interesting group of people. You don't have to agree with their political life, but lets admit it the Kennedy's are at the very core of America's History!

Excellent because Billy knew him so well. And shared such interesting personal details.

Details about each stage of John’s life. Also so much info about his last day.

Thoroughly enjoyable!!!

I loved this audiobook. Billy Noonan lost a good friend when JFK Jr died. We all did but imagine being his closest friend? I was enchanted with the entire memoir. Well worth the credit or $.

Very good book

I loved this book, with a true perspective from a very good friend. After all these years I still miss JFK JR. Such a loss.