A compilation of compelling, candid photographs is complemented by an essay on the family relationships, achievements, and disapointments of John and Robert Kennedy and views and remembrances offered by people of all ages and political leanings
Sheed was born in London to Francis "Frank" Sheed and Mary "Maisie" Ward, prominent Roman Catholic publishers (Sheed & Ward) in the United Kingdom and the United States during the mid-20th century. Wilfrid Sheed spent his childhood in both England and the United States before attending Downside School and Lincoln College, Oxford where he earned BA (1954) and MA (1957) degrees.