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Ted Kennedy: The Dream That Never Died
by
Edward Klein
In the most inspiring speech of his career, Ted Kennedy once vowed: "For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."
Unlike his martyred brothers, John and Robert, whose lives were cut off before the promise of a better future could be realized, Ted lived long enough to make many pro...more
Unlike his martyred brothers, John and Robert, whose lives were cut off before the promise of a better future could be realized, Ted lived long enough to make many pro...more
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
May 19th 2009
by Crown Archetype
(first published 2009)
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Edward Klein's novel detailing the life of the last Kennedy brother was truly inspiring and amazing. Edward M. Kennedy is seen as a hero for his political genius and unlimited supply of wisdom on the floor of the United States Senate for 47 years. Kennedy saw the rise and fall of many, saw many wars, and many hardships, but through it all he prevailed to help those in need. Klein's novel focused too much on Kennedy's negative past, and negative side, but the man was not as troubled and challenge...more
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The author no doubt made no friends within the Kennedy clan detailing Ted Kennedy's chronic boozing, womanizing and boorish tendencies. The book also discusses Kennedy's vast amounts of successful legislation and his ability to reach across the political aisle. He gives a fairly decent summary of Chappaquiddick scandal, which basically prevented him from ever being President. Very readable book, not sure that there was anything new here.
A biography that starts out seeming to be objective but quickly turns into conjecture and a focus on negative salaciousness. The author, a former reporter, has an obvious disdain for the Kennedys and dismisses the entire contribution of the three youngest brothers to nothing more than a cult of personality.
Klein is a damn good writer, and the information in the book and the way it is presented is captivating. But Klein's style does more harm than good as most of the information is repeated ad infinitum. The book is more an analysis of Kennedy's character than it is a biography. That's what hurt the text the most. Klein can't seem to decide what he thinks about Kennedy's character. You can tell that it was written in a hurry.
Oct 26, 2009
Karen
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
To anyone who wants to realize, that even if you make big mistakes, you can still a lot more good.
I enjoyed this book very much! I've always admired the Kennedys and all they've done to help other people. This book gave a lot of insight into the triumphs and tragedies of Senator Kennedy's life, and how he tried to atone for mistakes of his past.
When I read the introduction, Klein mentioned that he and Ted Kennedy had mutual friends ... I thought this biography would be a biased account by the author.
How wrong I was! This is an interesting objective look at Ted Kennedy and I highly recommend it to anyone who has even a passing interest in the Kennedy mystique.
How wrong I was! This is an interesting objective look at Ted Kennedy and I highly recommend it to anyone who has even a passing interest in the Kennedy mystique.
A little fluffy but a good read for someone why doesn't know a lot about Kennedy legacy. Ted Kennedy was a very complicated person- this book makes a case for a gradual metamorphosis that made him an empathetic and effective Senate leader.
Brief but balanced. I think Ted Kennedy my state's senator accurately reflected my politics and the explanation of why was answered in this book. I found the answer very interesting.
I acquired more respect for Ted Kennedy
Inspiring!!! Great read!!!
Nov 06, 2011
Knitnosh
added it
quick read - interesting...
Klein is a good Kennedy writer and this is not your standard love / hate author. I miss Ted already!
Another successful author who employs the ignoramus use of "begs the question."
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected. Very interesting!
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