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Chronicles of Courage: Very Special Artists
Handicapped members of the Very Special Arts organization discuss how they have been able to enrich their lives through painting, poetry, music, and other artistic pursuits. 10,000 first printing.
- GenresNonfiction
272 pages, Paperback
First published April 6, 1993
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Jean Kennedy Smith
6 books40 followersJean Ann Kennedy Smith is a former United States Ambassador to Ireland. She is the eighth of nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald and is their last surviving child. Her siblings included President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Senator Ted Kennedy, and Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Smith is the founder of Very Special Arts (VSA), an internationally recognized non-profit dedicated to creating a society where those with disabilities can engage with the arts. Smith was widowed in 1990. She has two adopted daughters and two sons Stephen Edward Smith, Jr., an attorney, and William Kennedy Smith, a physician.
In 2011, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Smith is the founder of Very Special Arts (VSA), an internationally recognized non-profit dedicated to creating a society where those with disabilities can engage with the arts. Smith was widowed in 1990. She has two adopted daughters and two sons Stephen Edward Smith, Jr., an attorney, and William Kennedy Smith, a physician.
In 2011, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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July 30, 2019I'm actually part of VSA. it's fascinating to read about an organization you're part of. I may not be in this book or any other one, but at least I'm still part of the VSA story as a whole.
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