Kennedy

by Theodore C. Sorensen

Book Overview

"A brilliant and essential document about the man, the President, and his times. In all the millions of words which have been written about the martyred President, this book must remain unique. . . .... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568520352
• ISBN13: 9781568520353
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: William S. Konecky Associates
• Length: 784 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

JFK is fascinating

All humanity could benefit from the valuable life lessons JFK represents in his speeches & personal character, integrity, honesty, empathy & respect for all mankind. I recommend also reading Abraham Lincoln selections.

Very good coverage of Cuba

Sorensen's account deals briefly with Kennedy's background, and then dives deeper into his campaign and years in office. I used the book as research for a paper on the Bay of Pigs and found that Sorensen's analysis is concise yet thorough. His reliance on Kennedy's speeches and on the progression of the drafts (many that he wrote or co-wrote) provides a very interesting picture of the incident and the man that I couldn't find elsewhere. A very good background, reference, or research piece from insider Ted Sorensen.

Camelot, A Time We All Miss

After watching the three Presidential debates between Kerry and Bush, its interesting to go back and read this book by Ted Sorensen, a valuable aide and friend of President Kennedy. To be able to compare the world we now live in as represented by President Bush and JFK wannabe John kerry, and the way the world used to be in the time of the real JFK is remarkable. Maybe there was a secret agreement between politicians and the media on reporting events and styles, but it seems that todays world of immediate desire for news and analysis compared to President Kennedys administration of realism and understanding goes a long way to explain why politicians today are viewed in a lesser light. After President Kennedys death, we were faced with Vietnam, Watergate, malaise, an actor in the White House, Bush, an intern in the White House, 9/11, Iraq and Bush. Like that famous politician Yogi Berra once said, "Its Deja Vu All Over Again".