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Profiles in Courage CD Compact disc - 2003

by John F. Kennedy; Read by John F. Kennedy Jr; Read by Caroline Kennedy

The Pulitzer Prize-winning classic by John F. Kennedy--the Grammy-nominated audio edition read by the late president's only son, John F. Kennedy, Jr.--is reissued on CD simultaneously with the HarperCollins hardcover reissue. Includes profiles of such great Americans as John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, and Thomas Hart Benton. Abridged. 3 CDs.


From the publisher

The Pulitzer Prize winning classic by President John F. Kennedy, with an introduction by Caroline Kennedy and a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy.

Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage serves as a clarion call to every American.

In this book Kennedy chose eight of his historical colleagues to profile for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition. These heroes, coming from different junctures in our nation's history, include John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft.

Now, a half-century later, the book remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable national spirit and an unparalleled celebration of that most noble of human virtues. It resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues and is a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit. Profiles in Courage is as Robert Kennedy states in the foreword: "not just stories of the past but a book of hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us."

Along with vintage photographs and an extensive author biography, this book features Kennedy's correspondence about the writing project, contemporary reviews, a letter from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches from recipients of the Profile in Courage Award. Introduction by John F. Kennedy's daughter Caroline Kennedy, forward by John F. Kennedy's brother Robert F. Kennedy.

From the rear cover

"This is a book about that most admirable of human virtues-- courage. 'Grace under pressure, ' Ernest Hemingway defined it. And these are the stories of the pressures experienced by eight United States Senators and the grace with which they endured them."

-- John F. Kennedy

During 1954-1955, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. Senator, chose eight of his historical colleagues to profile for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition. These heroes include John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft.

Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1957, Profiles in Courage -- now reissued in this handsome hardcover edition, featuring a new introduction by Caroline Kennedy, as well as Robert Kennedy's foreword written for the memorial edition of the volume in 1964 -- resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues and is a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit. It is as Robert Kennedy states in the foreword, "not just stories of the past but a hook of hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us."

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  • Title Profiles in Courage CD
  • Author John F. Kennedy; Read by John F. Kennedy Jr; Read by Caroline Kennedy
  • Binding Compact Disc
  • Edition Retail Edition.
  • Pages 4
  • Volumes 4
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Caedmon
  • Date March 18, 2003
  • Abridged Yes
  • Features Abridged
  • ISBN 9780060533236 / 0060533234
  • Weight 0.26 lbs (0.12 kg)
  • Dimensions 5.88 x 5.08 x 0.52 in (14.94 x 12.90 x 1.32 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.099
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