JFK: Remembering Jack [With CD]

by Christophe Loviny

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of his assassination, JFK: Remembering Jack is a compelling homage in word and image to one of the world's great leaders. Culled primarily from the archives of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2020596954
• ISBN13: 9782020596954
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Seuil
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

HIS FORESIGHT WAS INCREDIBLE

I first happened to see the book at a local grocery store. It was so small and thin that I didn't even give it a second look. Even though I am a great Kennedy fan. However, at Christmas, my youngest son, gave the book to me as a gift. I smiled and thanked him and thought that I would look at it just to please him. But then I found the cd that came along with the book and it was incredible. In 1940 JFK tells a radio audience that if America didn't start re-arming we would be caught off guard the same as london was. What an incredible foresight he had. The other selections on the cd are well worth listening too. Including JFK reciting an autobiographical segment, handling a stubborn southern governor regarding James Merridith, and an adorable exchange between President Kennedy and his 2 year old son.

Jack Kennedy has a special place in my heart.

This book is truly a wonderful tribute to JFK.Greetings from Canada from a Canadian who wants to honor the memory of President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy was my hero when I was a 12-year-old boy, and 40 years later, President Kennedy is a true hero in the heart of a 52-year-old man. It seems hard to believe that 40 years have gone by since that very tragic day of Friday, Nov. 22, 1963. The day John F. Kennedy died, I shed tears and felt the world had lost a truly wonderful and remarkable leader. In the 40 years since the death of President Kennedy, I have built up a collection of books, photographs and political buttons from Kennedy's campaign for president in 1960. On my office wall hangs a large campaign poster with a larger-than-life photograph with a caption that reads: "A Time for Greatness" - John F. Kennedy for President. On my desk is a bust of President Kennedy. It is my way of honoring his memory and legacy. President Kennedy offered America and the world hope and a vision of greatness. He had courage and, like (those portrayed in) his book "Profiles in Courage," he was indeed a man of courage. Over the years, I had the honor to shake the hand of Robert F. Kennedy and U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, and in 1989, I spent a whole day at the John F. Kennedy Museum in Boston, where I had the honor of spending time with one of John F. Kennedy's closest friends - David Powers. Mr. Powers shared with me some wonderful memories of JFK. These encounters with history have reinforced my heartfelt belief that John F. Kennedy was truly a wonderful and remarkable world leader. Back in December of 1974, on a cold morning, I made the trip to Arlington National Cemetery to visit the grave of President Kennedy. Though it was early and cold, I was moved by the line-up of people filing past President Kennedy's grave. Thousands of people like myself were moved by the life and times of a leader gunned down in the streets of Dallas. Forty years have not changed my affection and admiration for President John F. Kennedy; he has a special place in my heart.Michael McCafferty lives in Regina, Saskatchewan

CD alone is worth the money.

With the purchase of this book, you get not only great pictures of the Kennedy's, but also a wonderful 60 minute CD with some of Kennedy's greatest press conferences, speeches and some phone conversations. This alone is a seller for this book. Bringing back JFK, if only for a few moments is awsome. He did things his way, you hear his conviction and beliefs in his voice, and his choice to follow those beliefs, is awe inspiring. I reccomend along with this book and CD the purchase of the book, "John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Life In Pictures". They are superb together and what I feel to be 2 of the best 40th Anniversary Commemorative books on JFK.

A LIFE

A wonderful pictorial of a brave man.No one is asking you to feel sorry for the Kennedys. But they do deserve respect. Yes, they could have lived long lives and grown full heads of grey hair if they had gone "with the flow" but instead they were killed for standing up for what they believed in. Brave people truly live Life while alive, more so in one year than cowards do in a lifetime."Speak not evil of the absent: it is unjust."~George Washington

the best for the money

A lot of JFK books are going to come out because of the 40th anniversary of his murder. This little book is packed with quite a few pictures I've never seen before and has short quotes either by or about Kennedy. It's well done, tasteful and the price is right. One more thing it contains a CD that has the high points of JFKs speeches. That alone sold me on the book. Kennedy collectors-- if you are only going to buy one of the anniversay books I'd say that this one is for you.