Profiles in Courage
Auteur: John F. Kennedy
Nombre de pages: 304 pages
ISBN: 0062339095, 9780062339096
Edition: Harper Collins
Date de publication: Harper Collins
Description: THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNINGCLASSIC OF POLITICAL INTEGRITYWith a foreword by RobertF. Kennedy and introduction by Caroline KennedyJohn F. Kennedy’s enduringclassic resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues—courageand patriotism—and remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to theindomitable American spirit During1954-55, Kennedy, then a junior senator from the state of Massachusetts,profiled eight American patriots, mainly United States Senators, who at crucialmoments in our nation’s history, revealed a special sort of greatness: men whodisregarded dreadful consequences to their public and private lives to do thatone thing which seemed right in itself. They were men of various political andregional allegiances—their one overriding loyalty was to the United States. Couragesuch as these men shared, Kennedy makes clear, is central to all morality—a mandoes what he must in spite of personal consequences—and these exciting storiessuggest that, without in the least disparaging the courage with which men die,we should not overlook the true greatness adorning those acts of courage withwhich men must live. As Robert F.Kennedy writes in the foreword, Profiles in Courage “is not just stories of the past but abook of hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to theworld, depends on what we do with what others have left us." Thisspecial "P.S." edition of the book commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the book'spublication. It includes vintage photographs and an extensive author biography,and features Kennedy's correspondence about the writing project, contemporaryreviews of the book, a letter from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches fromrecipients of the Profile in Courage Award.