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Counselor by: Ted Sorensen List Price: CDN$ 29.95 City Travel Guides Price: CDN$ 18.87 You Save: CDN$11.08 (37%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 973.922092 EAN: 9780060798710 ISBN: 0060798718 Label: Harper Manufacturer: Harper Number Of Pages: 576 Publication Date: April 28, 2008 Publisher: Harper Release Date: May 06, 2008 Studio: Harper Sales Rank: 39448 Related Items:
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 Rating: - The Sorensen Autobiography Though not directly described and marketed this way, "Counselor" really is Sorensen's autobiography. The life of a small-town half-Jewish half-Danish kid from Nebraska that made some smart choices and ended up as John F. Kennedy's confidante throughout his most momentous years and by extension the country's. As a student of history, there was much to be learned about Sorensen's personal beliefs and family upbringing that you couldn't possibly learn from any other book. For example, Sorensen was raised as a Unitarian and those pacifist views are what shaped his decision as a conscientious objector in WWII and overall commitment to peace and non-violence. The book as expected is eloquently written and though at 500+ pages ... Read More: Rating: - In Praise of CamelotFew would disagree that John F. Kennedy was one of our most inspirational presidents and that it was a tragedy that he was assassinated. Since the 1950s, it was well known that some of the most memorable words that Kennedy inspired us with were drafted if not written in total by Ted Sorensen, Kennedy's dedicated staffer who played many roles in addition to helping write speeches, books, and articles. Speculation about Sorensen's role was fed by Mr. Sorensen's humble deflection of praise that others aimed in his direction. Imagine what it would have been like to talk to JFK every day and to see him most days. Imagine, even more, if you were walking on history's stage in your role: You weren't just pouring him coffee. You ... Read More: |
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