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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780060854935
- Book Title
- Profiles in Courage
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- American Government / Legislative Branch, United States / 20th Century, Modern / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State
- Item Weight
- 7.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060854936
ISBN-13
9780060854935
eBay Product ID (ePID)
47700152
Product Key Features
Book Title
Profiles in Courage
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
American Government / Legislative Branch, United States / 20th Century, Modern / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
7.9 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"It is refreshing and enlightening to have a first-rate politician write a thoughtful and persuasive book about political integrity." -- New York Times Book Review "A book that deserves reading by every American." -- Springfield Republican, It is refreshing and enlightening to have a first-rate politician write a thoughtful and persuasive book about political integrity.
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
973/.099 B
Synopsis
A través de sus páginas el senador (y futuro presidente de estados Unidos) John F. Kennedy cuenta las historias de otros ocho senadores del congreso americano, personas que están en el punto más alto de su popularidad. El autor de este libro, pudo perfectamente haberse referido a la notable carrera profesional de cada uno de sus elegidos; no obstante, prefirió hablar sobre la manera en que cada uno de aquellos hombres públicos enfrentaron la adversidad y el enorme peso de ir contra la opinión pública y política, sólo por mantener sus ideas firmes y no hacer vacilar su integridad o sus valores. Conozca la historia de John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Edmund G. Ross, Robert A. Taft y otros cuatro senadores, de acuerdo a la personal visión del autor de este libro que fue ganó del premio Pulitzer., THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CLASSIC OF POLITICAL INTEGRITY With a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy and introduction by Caroline Kennedy John F. Kennedy's enduring classic resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues--courage and patriotism--and remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable American spirit During 1954-55, Kennedy, then a junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, profiled eight American patriots, mainly United States Senators, who at crucial moments in our nation's history, revealed a special sort of greatness: men who disregarded dreadful consequences to their public and private lives to do that one thing which seemed right in itself. They were men of various political and regional allegiances--their one overriding loyalty was to the United States. Courage such as these men shared, Kennedy makes clear, is central to all morality--a man does what he must in spite of personal consequences--and these exciting stories suggest that, without in the least disparaging the courage with which men die, we should not overlook the true greatness adorning those acts of courage with which men must live. As Robert F. Kennedy writes in the foreword, Profiles in Courage " is not just stories of the past but a book of hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us." This special "P.S." edition of the book commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the book's publication. It includes vintage photographs and an extensive author biography, and features Kennedy's correspondence about the writing project, contemporary reviews of the book, a letter from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches from recipients of the Profile in Courage Award., A collection of biographies on courageous politicians in American history. Includes John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Sam Houston, Edmund G. Ross, and Robert A. Taft, among other., The Pulitzer Prize winning classic by President John F. Kennedy, with an introduction by Caroline Kennedy and a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy. Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage serves as a clarion call to every American. In this book Kennedy chose eight of his historical colleagues to profile for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition. These heroes, coming from different junctures in our nation's history, include John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft. Now, a half-century later, the book remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable national spirit and an unparalleled celebration of that most noble of human virtues. It resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues and is a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit. Profiles in Courage is as Robert Kennedy states in the foreword: "not just stories of the past but a book of hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us." Along with vintage photographs and an extensive author biography, this book features Kennedy's correspondence about the writing project, contemporary reviews, a letter from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches from recipients of the Profile in Courage Award. Introduction by John F. Kennedy's daughter Caroline Kennedy, forward by John F. Kennedy's brother Robert F. Kennedy., Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's "Profiles in Courage" served as a clarion call to every American. The inspiring true accounts of eight unsung heroic acts by American patriots at different junctures in our nation's history, Kennedy's book became required reading, an instant classic, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Now, a half-century later, it remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable national spirit and an unparalleled celebration of that most noble of human virtues. This special "P.S." edition of "Profiles in Courage" commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the book's publication. Included in this new edition, along with vintage photographs and an extensive author biography, are Kennedy's correspondence about the writing project, contemporary reviews of the book, a letter from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches from recipients of the Profile in Courage Award., THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CLASSIC OF POLITICAL INTEGRITY With a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy and introduction by Caroline Kennedy John F. Kennedy's enduring classic resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues--courage and patriotism--and remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable American spirit During 1954-55, Kennedy, then a junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, profiled eight American patriots, mainly United States Senators, who at crucial moments in our nation's history, revealed a special sort of greatness: men who disregarded dreadful consequences to their public and private lives to do that one thing which seemed right in itself. They were men of various political and regional allegiances--their one overriding loyalty was to the United States. Courage such as these men shared, Kennedy makes clear, is central to all morality--a man does what he must in spite of personal consequences--and these exciting stories suggest that, without in the least disparaging the courage with which men die, we should not overlook the true greatness adorning those acts of courage with which men must live. As Robert F. Kennedy writes in the foreword, Profiles in Courage "is not just stories of the past but a book of hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us." This special "P.S." edition of the book commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the book's publication. It includes vintage photographs and an extensive author biography, and features Kennedy's correspondence about the writing project, contemporary reviews of the book, a letter from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches from recipients of the Profile in Courage Award.
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