Profiles in Courage
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kennedy, John F. / Kennedy, Robert F. / Kennedy-Schlossberg, Caroline, PUBLISHER: Harper Perennial, During , John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. senator, chose eight ong>ofong> his historical colleagues to prong>ofong>ile for their acts ong>ofong> astounding integrity in the face ong>ofong> overwhelming opposition. These heroes include John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in , "Prong>ofong>iles in Courage -- now featuring a new Introduction by Caroline Kennedy, as well as Robert Kennedy' s Foreword written for the memorial edition -- resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished ong>ofong> virtues and is a powerful reminder ong>ofong> the strength ong>ofong> the human spirit. It is, as Robert Kennedy writes, "not just stories ong>ofong> the past but a book ong>ofong> hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have ong>leftong> us."