Has written four books. Three non-fiction-- The Bitter Taste Glory (World Publishing), A Very Human President (W. W. Norton Co.), and Speak Up With Confidence (Wm. Morrow Co.)--and a political novel--Protect and Defend (Doubleday, 1992).
In the iconic shot of Lyndon B. Johnson being sworn in (November 22, 1963) on Air Force One (Dallas Love Field), Valenti is crouched in the left of the photo facing the camera.