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User Review - bookmarkaussie - LibraryThingA very interesting biography that asks the question was John F. Kennedy the same man as the one presented to us? It looks at his Father and his influence, his upbringing and his war service, his ... Read full review
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User Review - neddludd - LibraryThingWhat one discovers in this work is obsession. Joseph Kennedy, the dynasty's founder--and a scoundrel--dreamed that his eldest son would become President. When JFK's older brother died in WWII, Joe ... Read full review
Contents
The Vital Framework | 1 |
The Founding Family | 18 |
Getting into Shape | 34 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | A question of character: a life of John F. Kennedy |
| Author | Thomas C. Reeves |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Arrow, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0099138611, 9780099138617 |
| Length | 510 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of State Political leadership Presidents United States |
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