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Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver | Mark Shriver

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In this intimate portrait of an extraordinary father-son relationship, Mark K. Shriver discovers the moral principles that guided his legendary father and applies them to his own lifeWhen Sargent "Sarge" Shriver--founder of the Peace Corps and architect of President Johnson's War on Poverty--died in 2011 after a valiant fight with Alzheimer's, thousands of tributes poured in from friends and strangers worldwide. These tributes, which extolled the daily kindness and humanity of "a good man," moved his son Mark far more than those who lauded Sarge for his big-stage, headline-making accomplishments. After a lifetime searching for the path to his father's success in the public arena, Mark instead turns to a search for the secret of his father's joy, his devotion to others, and his sense of purpose. Mark discovers notes and letters from Sarge; hears personal stories from friends and family that zero in on the three guiding principles of Sarge's life--faith, hope, and love--and recounts moments with Sarge that now take on new value and poignancy. In the process, Mark discovers much about himself, as a father, as a husband, and as a social justice advocate. A Good Man is an inspirational and deeply personal story about a son discovering the true meaning of his father's legacy.

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JoyBlue

A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver | Mark Shriver

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I have the great honor and joy of volunteering for Save the Children Action Network, of which Mark Shriver is CEO. I thoroughly appreciated that Mark shared so deeply his relationship with his dad, what he learned from him, and his own feelings about leadership and parenting in light of those lessons.

We ordered this signed first edition because I didn't want to wait until I *might* have a chance to get a signature the next time I'm in DC.

rabbitprincess I spy Super Grover in the background! 😍 5y

JoyBlue @rabbitprincess You do, indeed! He was a “just because“ gift from Number One Son a couple/few years ago. I luuuuuuurve him (well, them, actually). Funny story: A week from Saturday, NOS is getting married, and our mother/son dance song is “Fuzzy and Blue“! 😍 5y

rabbitprincess @JoyBlue That's adorable! Congrats to your son 😊 5y

JoyBlue @rabbitprincess Thank you! 💙 5y

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Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver | Mark Shriver

#giveawaythetruth @Liberty This book sent me down a Kennedy and memoir reading hole. Nothing lived up to this one. I think because Shriver was at heart, as the book says, just a truly good man who loved his faith, his family, and worked for social justice. To me, he would be as interesting without being Kennedy-adjacent. I don't usually do "heartwarming," but the balance of honesty in this one made it very enjoyable.

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