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Dewey Decimal Number: 973.099 EAN: 9780060806989 ISBN: 0060806982 Label: Harper Perennial Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: 1989-09 Publisher: Harper Perennial Studio: Harper Perennial Editorial Review: Product Description: John F. Kennedy's spirited words and devotion to courage live on in this edition of his Pulitzer Prize-winning portraits of Americans. "Thoughtful and persuasive."--New York Times Average Rating:
 Rating: - Ted Sorenson wrote a pretty good book...Profiles in Courage is a book that American lovers of history will inevitably read at some point or another...and they should. It is a solid piece of work, grounded in erudition and steeped with keeps-the-pages-turnin' anecdotes. The Senators profiled are mostly forgotten, but their stories are compelling nonetheless, and one wonders why they have lapsed into obscurity while other negligible figures (e.g. Crispus Attucks) have risen to prominence in elementary history curricula. (OK, ... Read More Rating:  - Just A Thought In Todays 213-212 House Energy Vote July 31 2008I bought this book and it's a nice read and very historical, of course. I just wanted to put it in context today. 07/31/08 The house voted 213-212 not to extend the session. The main reason it was brought up was to debate the issue of our nations energy future One vote mattered to keep Congress in session, it voted against that debate. I wonder if that can be pinpointed to a single Representative for that vote against and why they chose that. Probably not as they would not be viewed as a member or ... Read More Rating: - All about doing what's rightThis book is well written, engaging and tells stories of courageous political leaders. Once you pick this book up you won't be able to put it down, and it will stick with you for years. He won the Pulitzer for a reason; we all need a reminder that doing what's right but unpopular leaves a far richer legacy than making decisions that win short term allies. Rating: - Follow your Compass!I read this book quite a while back and found some great food for thought. One of my primary takeaways was that be careful when judging others motives. Kennedy (or whoever wrote the book) poses a primary question: Which is better...the man who will not compromise at all, or the man who bends but does not break? The argument is that the man who does not compromise may be considered true to his cause, but may get little done. The man who compromises to get things done may ... Read More Rating: - Follow your Compass!I read this book quite a while back and found some great food for thought. One of my primary takeaways was that be careful when judging others motives. Kennedy (or whoever wrote the book) poses a primary question: Which is better...the man who will not compromise at all, or the man who bends but does not break? The argument is that the man who does not compromise may be considered true to his cause, but may get little done. The man who compromises to get things done ... Read More |
