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Edward M. Kennedy is widely regarded as one of the great Senators in the United States' history. He is also the patriarch of America's most heralded family. In this landmark autobiography, five years in the making, Senator Kennedy speaks with unprecedented candor about his extraordinary life.
He writes movingly of his brothers and their influence on him; his marriage to the woman who changed his life, Victoria Reggie Kennedy; his role in the major events of our time (from the civil rights movement to the election of Barack Obama); and how his recent diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor has given even greater urgency to his long crusade for improved health care for all Americans.
Written with warmth, wit, and grace, True Compass is Edward M. Kennedy's inspiring legacy to readers and to history.
The publisher says:
True Compass is a big book which covers his childhood, his life in the Kennedy family and 47 years in politics. He has been involved in every major US political decision for 5 decades and is considered one of the most accomplished politicians in the United States. He had a lot of controversy in his life including the infamous Chappaquiddick car crash which prevented him for securing the 1972 and 1980 presidential selection for the Democrats.
ISBN: 9781408702284
ISBN-10: 1408702282
Number Of Pages: 512
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Dimensions (cm): 23.400 x 15.300
Audience:
General
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