Books : An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
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by: Robert Dallek
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.922092
EAN: 9780316172387
ISBN: 0316172383
Label: Little, Brown and Company
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 848
Publication Date: 2003-05
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Release Date: May 13, 2003
Sales Rank: 75923
Studio: Little, Brown and Company
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Product Description:
An Unfinished Life is the first major, single-volume life of John F. Kennedy to be written by a historian in nearly four decades. Drawing upon previously unavailable material and never-before-opened archives to tell Kennedy's story. We learn for the first time just how sick Kennedy was, what medications he took and concealed from all but a few, and how severely his medical condition affected his actions as President. We learn for the first time the real story of how Bobby was selected as Attorney General. Dallek reveals exactly what Jack's father did to help his election to the presidency, and he follows previously unknown evidence to show what path JFK would have taken in the Vietnam entanglement had he survived.
Dallek (LIFTS) JFK out of the gossips and back onto the world stage, showing that while he was the son of privilege, he faced great obstacles and fought on with remarkable courage. Never shying away from Kennedy's weaknesses, Dallek also brilliantly explores his strengths. The result is a portrait of a bold, brave, human Kennedy, once again a hero.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - American Politics: Red in Tooth & Claw
An extremely informative book. I came away from the book having only a little respect for Kennedy as a man or politician.
1) He accepted a Pulitzer Prize for a book that was almost entirely ghostwritten for him.
2) His daddy helped him cheat to win in elections and primaries.
3) His primary accomplishment as a Senator was keeping the seat warm for the next guy.
4) He, like at least one other President, lied about or withheld the truth about significant ... Read More
Rating: - Essential Reading But...
Robert Dallek is a gifted historian. He is also a complete historian, because he writes extremely well. I wonder if he has ever won the Parkman Prize, because his apparent meticulous research is consumed by the reader with such ease. Of course, because it is Dr. Dallek, I have but one complaint. In the young, Kennedy years, prior to the presidency, the biography feels intimate -- as if we were talking to someone who was right in the house growing up with him -- almost if we were like Lem Billings. But ... Read More
Rating: - Adequate First Kennedy Biography
Thought that the book was an adequate one volume account of the life of JFK. The author talked alot about JFK's medical problems, more than I would have liked. He could have written a chapter about the medical problems JFK had with his stomach and back and about how the Kennedy's covered up those ailments during the run for the presidency and during the presidency.
But overall I thought that it was a very good book and would recommend to anyone who is reading their first Biography of Kennedy.
Rating: - Very Impressive
I very much enjoyed this biography of JFK. It is very well written and exactly what you want in a biography. It has a very detailed account of his entire life, from birth, through school and his travels, and on to his time as President.
My only criticism is that for those of you who were not alive at the time of JFK (like me), you can get lost in many of the pages surrounding his Presidency. The author's accounts are so detailed, that I often found myself turning back in the book to refresh my ... Read More
Rating: - Well Done!
Well packed and arrived in a timely fashion. Everything as expected. A pleasure to do business with.
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