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An Unfinished Life
An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 | Robert Dallek
Everywhere acclaimed for its compelling narrative, its fresh insights, and its dispassionate appraisal of John F. Kennedy's presidency, this #1 national bestseller is the first full-scale single-volume biography of JFK to be written by a historian in nearly four decades. Drawing on previously unavailable material and never-before-opened archives, An Unfinished Life is packed with revelations large and small - about JFK's health, his love affairs, RFK's appointment as Attorney General, what Joseph Kennedy did to help his son win the White House, and the path JFK would have taken in the Vietnam entanglement had he survived. Robert Dallek succeeds as no other biographer has done in striking a critical balance - never shying away from JFK's weaknesses, brilliantly exploring his strengths - as he offers up a vivid portrait of a bold, brave, complex, heroic, human Kennedy.
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KristiAhlers
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I found this to be a very good read. Especially if you're not fully aware of this man...or his presidency. It's a #chunkster so be prepared to settle in for a few days read. Truly a very good and interesting book. #bookspin @thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 10mo
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fredthemoose
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Working my way through the presidential bios. This one was good. I was a little bummed that the only audio version was abridged (although not THAT bummed since it came after really long books about Truman and Eisenhower). Still learned a lot, especially about Kennedy‘s foreign policy experiences.

Roary47 I‘m encouraged to read through the bios now. What a great way to learn more about history. 1y
fredthemoose @Roary47 Give it a shot! At least for a time period you‘re interested in. I started a few years ago and it has really shored up a lot of my understanding of American history. A lot of the biographies are long, but many are also quite good. (edited) 1y
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VinceReads
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My plan is to read at least a chapter a day in an effort to start working more non-fiction off my TBR pile.

Kaye I will be interested in seeing your reviews since I like nonfiction. Sorry if this posts twice. My first comment isn‘t showing up. 🤨 7y
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Leelee08
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Almost done with my summer semester, which means it's mostly required reading for the next two weeks! I'm doing a historiographical bibliography on JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis....lets get this done! 😬

Cinfhen Good luck- cool topic📚 8y
MeganMarieWrites What a great topic! 8y
Leelee08 @MeganMarieWrites @Cinfhen Thanks! It's a subject that's always fascinated me!😊 8y
Hazel0303 I was in college when An Unfinished Life came out and that's all the news channels talked about. 8y
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lauramh88
John F. Kennedy | Robert Dallek
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Just so good 👍🏻

sking222 Damn! Look at that bookmark! 😆😆 8y
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lauramh88
John F. Kennedy | Robert Dallek
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"Today we will welcome those winds of change-and we have every reason to believe that our tide is running strong."

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