An Unfinished Love Story

A Personal History of the 1960s

De: Doris Kearns Goodwin

Narrado por: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Bryan Cranston

Duración: 17 h y 38 m

Resumen del Editor

Narrated by Doris Kearns Goodwin with the star of Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston! The audio edition also includes archival recordings of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Robert F. Kennedy.

The #1 New York Times bestseller from “America’s historian-in-chief” (New York magazine)

An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard (Dick) Goodwin embarked upon in the last years of his life.

Dick and Doris Goodwin were married for forty-two years and married to American history even longer. In his twenties, Dick was one of the brilliant young men of John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier. In his thirties he both named and helped design Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society and was a speechwriter and close advisor to Robert Kennedy. Doris Kearns was a twenty-four-year-old graduate student when selected as a White House Fellow. She worked directly for Lyndon Johnson and later assisted on his memoir.

Over the years, with humor, anger, frustration, and in the end, a growing understanding, Dick and Doris had argued over the achievements and failings of the leaders they served and observed, debating the progress and unfinished promises of the country they both loved.

The Goodwins’ last great adventure involved finally opening the more than three hundred boxes of letters, diaries, documents, and memorabilia that Dick had saved for more than fifty years. They soon realized they had before them an unparalleled personal time capsule of the 1960s, illuminating public and private moments of a decade when individuals were powered by the conviction they could make a difference; a time, like today, marked by struggles for racial and economic justice, a time when lines were drawn and loyalties tested.

Their expedition gave Dick’s last years renewed purpose and determination. It gave Doris the opportunity to connect and reconnect with participants and witnesses of pivotal moments of the 1960s. And it gave them both an opportunity to make fresh assessments of the central figures of the time—John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, and especially Lyndon Johnson, who greatly impacted both their lives. The voyage of remembrance brought unexpected discoveries, forgiveness, and the renewal of old dreams, reviving the hope that the youth of today will carry forward this unfinished love story with America.

©2024 Doris Kearns Goodwin (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio

Great history of the 60s - wonderful love story

As a history buff I have to say Kearns Goodwin provides in this effectively a biography of her husband Dick Goodwin incredible insight into the 60s - rise of the phenomenon JFK, assassination, LBJ's push of the Great Society legislations, the looming quagmire of Viet Nam, killings of MLK and Bobby Kennedy. If you think our politics is tumultuous now, look back at the 60s! And Dick Goodwin was in the middle of all of it. As a lifetime Republican I came out of this with particularly a much better understanding, even admiration of Lyndon Johnson - if only he had kept himself out of Viet Nam. Great history - great love story!

Living Through History

This book is a fantastic combination of biography, autobiography and history, It’s well organized and delightful to listen to because Kearns-Goodwin has such a clever way with words. It was so enjoyable to listen to that I raced through the book.

Though I lived through this period in history, I had forgotten much of the turmoil and trouble our country went through. It’s good to be reminded in these times that positive change is possible.

A sincere love story.

The sincerity the story was told in depth and from the heart. Ms. Kearns Goodwin writes an elegant story about a life well lived.

All the detail we never knew

I liked all the information and feelings exhibited. I did get confused at times with the going back and forth in time periods.

1960s Love story

Great book. I grew up in the 1960s. Great job by the author in reading her book. More authors should do it

great story. well told

Doris tells not only of her & her husband’s lives, but the intertwining of their careers with American politics & history. A rich history, well told.

Engaging with politics deep in historical history

I liked the personal reflection of this famous political historian. She put herself in the story of the 60’s. I lived then but definitely enjoyed hearing it from her perspective.

Brilliance and enjoyment of thot generation.

So bright and energetic! A unique time in our history. Took me back to my own time in Washington as a young woman.

Such a fitting title!

I thoroughly enjoyed the personal insider telling of all the events that Doris and Dick were able to witness and participate in.
Doris’ writing and reading styles kept me immensely interested to not only hear about these historical events from their viewpoints, but also about their amazing love story.
Doris, Thank you for sharing your unique perspective!

Great book - I learned a lot!

I loved the audiobook. I learned so much, and being able to hear recordings of the speeches of John Kennedy & Lyndon Johnson, vs. just reading them was a big plus. Doris & Dick both led such interesting lives. I didn’t know who Dick Goodwin was until I read this. Mrs. Kearns-Goodwin painted a great picture of her husband and the part he played in the Kennedy & Johnson administrations. She painted a different picture of Lyndon Johnson than I’ve heard before. I was born in the early 60s, so was not old enough to know what was going on, at the time. This book gave me a better understanding. I highly recommend this book!