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Last Lion: The Fall And Rise Of Ted Kennedy (2009)

by Peter S. Canellos(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1439138176 (ISBN13: 9781439138175)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Simon & Schuster

review 1: This is book is not a David McCullough history, nor is it a trashy Kitty Kelley-esque dive into Ted Kennedy's personal life. Instead it is a very accessible, yet sympathetic account of Ted Kennedy's life and provides a welcome introduction to the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Senator's professional accomplishments and personal life. I learned quite a bit about Ted Kennedy reading this and left with a new found admiration for his accomplishments in the Senate, as well as his role as the Kennedy patriarch despite the well known stumbles along the way.
review 2: A well-written account of Ted Kennedy's life, especially considering that it was done by a team of reporters. I'm by no means a fan of JFK or RFK, but the youngest Kennedy son grew to become an impr... moreessive figure in the Senate, especially once he gave up on his hopes to become president. This book inevitably became eulogistic by the end, but it gave fair attention to Kennedy's many shortcomings, as well. It also made me re-appreciate just how much tragedy surrounded him and his family. less

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