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Set Your Compass True: The Wisdom of John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy
With the death of Senator Edward Kennedy, a significant chapter in American history will come to a close. The Kennedy legacy is enormous and vital, and the American fascination with the family on a personal and political level has long endured. Images of Camelot, the Kennedy family on the beach in Hyannisport, Bobby Kennedy campaigning for the presidency with his ever-present dog Freckles and the sad passing of his funeral train that drew thousands, Teddy Kennedy′s place on Capitol Hill as a champion of health care and family patriarch with its joys (giving Caroline away on her wedding day) and sorrows (bearing the metal coffin with the remains of John F. Kennedy, Jr. back to Woods Hole after his fatal 1999 plane crash)--these pictures are embedded in the American psyche. Americans can identify with the Kennedy family on a personal level: while their losses and sorrows have been enormous, their achievements have been enormous, their verve, intense and heartfelt.
This book celebrates that legacy. Inspiring and uplifting, and organized thematically by subjects such as truth, determination, discipline, listening to your inner voice, and other relevant topics. It captures the wit, wisdom, and distinct personality of each of these dynamic leaders. It is at once an homage to the Kennedys and a book of inspirational guidance.
The content includes first-person quotations, excerpts from letters, interviews, and speeches by each man. It also includes anecdotes and observations on the three brothers by other family members, such as Joseph Sr. and Rose. Three eight-page inserts reveal images of the brothers--alone and together--from their youth to their final days.
The book is structured as a must-have memento: beautifully designed, it makes a great gift, particularly with its selection of carefully chosen pictures. With its diverse editorial content, it will appeal to those with an interest in history and politics as well as to those with a more pop-culture interest in the Kennedy aura. With its compelling stories, passionate views on life and overcoming difficulty, it captures the essence of each man′s personality, and provides solace and inspiration for the reader, which will appeal to the self-help audience.
This book celebrates that legacy. Inspiring and uplifting, and organized thematically by subjects such as truth, determination, discipline, listening to your inner voice, and other relevant topics. It captures the wit, wisdom, and distinct personality of each of these dynamic leaders. It is at once an homage to the Kennedys and a book of inspirational guidance.
The content includes first-person quotations, excerpts from letters, interviews, and speeches by each man. It also includes anecdotes and observations on the three brothers by other family members, such as Joseph Sr. and Rose. Three eight-page inserts reveal images of the brothers--alone and together--from their youth to their final days.
The book is structured as a must-have memento: beautifully designed, it makes a great gift, particularly with its selection of carefully chosen pictures. With its diverse editorial content, it will appeal to those with an interest in history and politics as well as to those with a more pop-culture interest in the Kennedy aura. With its compelling stories, passionate views on life and overcoming difficulty, it captures the essence of each man′s personality, and provides solace and inspiration for the reader, which will appeal to the self-help audience.
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208 pages, ebook
First published May 1, 2009
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June 7, 2012
this is probably one of the fastest Kennedy books I have read. It shows a lot of the personality of the Kennedy men. A lot of the quotes still hold true today as they did back in the time that these men were alive. A lot of the quotes are very dramatic while others are funny, and very entertaining to read. It amazes me how much one can learn by reading quotes of famous people. As I read a lot of these I can almost hear the person that said the words saying that as if they were alive today.
The pictures that are throughout this book also give the book life and give a great reflection to the people that said many of the quotes. The pictures also give the book personality, and charisma so I would highly recommend this book to anyone you will have a good laugh and learn a lot at the same time about the greatest family and the greatest three men that ever lived.
The pictures that are throughout this book also give the book life and give a great reflection to the people that said many of the quotes. The pictures also give the book personality, and charisma so I would highly recommend this book to anyone you will have a good laugh and learn a lot at the same time about the greatest family and the greatest three men that ever lived.
October 26, 2009
Robert's quotes were the most inspirational, followed by Edward's.
By Robert F. Kennedy: "The youthfulness I speak of is not a time of life, but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease.... It does not accept the failures of today as a reason for the cruelties of tomorrow."
By Robert F. Kennedy: "The youthfulness I speak of is not a time of life, but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease.... It does not accept the failures of today as a reason for the cruelties of tomorrow."
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