A tough read - especially through the early years. It‘s rewarding to finish and definitely has me longing for what could have been.
A tough read - especially through the early years. It‘s rewarding to finish and definitely has me longing for what could have been.
Excellent biography that is not only engaging but also explains well the evolution of Bobby Kennedy. What might have been is heartbreaking. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Last night I was stunned with the intelligence and research of historian & author Larry Tye. Liked listening to his enthusiasm for the Kennedys so much that I went and bought his book (unexpectedly but is anyone surprised?) and got it signed. Lovely night of learning.
Very interesting! Tye did a good job of trying to explain RFK's character and motivations, as well as the political and social events happening in the 60's.
Since today is the 49th anniversary of #RobertKennedy's death, I thought I would start with this biography I read a couple of weeks ago. I've always been interested in how RFK evolved throughout his life, and I thought Larry Tye told his story in a good, meat-and-potatoes kind of way.
"Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression." - Robert F. Kennedy
Fantastic book--I didn't realize how very little I knew about Bobby Kennedy until I started reading this book. Just now finishing the section about the Cuban missile crisis.
I've been eating lunch quickly the last couple of weeks to duck into the Barnes and Noble near my office and read for 15 or 20 minutes. Today's selections couldn't be more different.
Added to my TBR list #Augustphotochallenge
My ever expanding TBR list and this morning's iBooks haul. I need to stop looking at lists of "best" and "most anticipated" books of the summer. But I think the Kennedy bio is oddly appropriate, because I keep coming back to the unfulfilled possibilities of both JFK and Bobby's lives.