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sdbruening
Profiles in Courage | John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Pickpick

It‘s not a book I would have picked up on my own, but I really enjoyed it, so thanks, Dad ❤️ It was impressively written by JFK but not about himself. Each chapter is a vignette of a courageous point of a Senator‘s career where he followed his own conscience despite his party or constituents or everyone disagreeing with him. Doing what you feel is the right thing doesn‘t win popularity contests.

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sdbruening
Profiles in Courage | John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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🇺🇸❤️

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britt_brooke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read this to round out my Kennedy deep dive. It was, of course, super interesting at times, but insanely long for a book covering a six day period. I slogged through.

kspenmoll History channel has a Kennedy documentary we have been watching. 2mo
britt_brooke @kspenmoll I may have to check that out - thanks! 2mo
dabbe In your deep drive, did you have a favorite? 🤩 2mo
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britt_brooke @dabbe A tie between Ask Not and Jackie! 😄 2mo
dabbe @britt_brooke I think a deep dive awaits me, too. I have always been fascinated with the Kennedys--even going to Hyannis Port just to see their compound from a distance. Thanks for the recs! #stacked 🖤🩶🖤 2mo
britt_brooke @dabbe They‘re a fascinating lot! 2mo
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britt_brooke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mimi Beardsley kept her affair with Jack Kennedy secret for literally decades. She evaded press by JFK chroniclers until 2006 when a reporter appeared at her door. As an 18-year-old White House press office intern, she was propositioned by the president and, well, didn‘t decline. Thus started their relationship which only ended with his death. Young, naive, and taken advantage of, Mimi‘s story is both fascinating and appalling.

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Bigwig
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This book makes one heck of a convincing case that the “fatal” JFK shot was the result of a secret service accidental discharge in Dealey Plaza. I checked it out because the author was a lifelong ballistics expert who spent much of his life trying to prove the Warren Commission right…only to finally determine that the evidence pointed to a horrible accident (amidst Oswald‘s attack) that was hushed up to avoid loss of institutional confidence.

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staci.reads
Profiles in Courage | John F. Kennedy
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Mehso-so

This one has been on my bookshelf for years after picking it up at a visit to JFK's Presidential Library. I didn't know much about it, so I was surprised to find the theme was courageous congressmen, those who had defied the wishes of the majority of their electorate or their party to vote their conscience. It was some interesting history although dry in parts. Maybe more interesting was the backstory I read about his alleged ghostwriter.

bookandbedandtea What a wonderful reading spot! 5mo
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Reecaspieces
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Oh! This book is so good. The hours that went into this research has to be astounding

https://reecaspieces.com/2024/01/26/mrs-kennedy-by-barbara-leaming-nonfiction-au...

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KristiAhlers
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This epic read starts with the immigration of the first family member of JFK's arrival in the States...from there the reader takes an amazing journey through the history of the Kennedy's with family photos. Highly recommend this one. #chunkster #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo
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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!!! 11mo
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KristiAhlers
Profiles in Courage | John F. Kennedy
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I have long been impressed and intrigued by JFK and I found this to be a really edifying read. One that was interesting and filled with historic details that have been slowly forgotten. Highly recommended this one. #bookspin @thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 11mo
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