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An Unfinished Life

John F. Kennedy 1917-1963

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An Unfinished Life

By: Robert Dallek
Narrated by: Richard McGonagle
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Drawing on previously unavailable material and never-before-opened archives, An Unfinished Life is packed with revelations large and small -- about JFK's health, his love affairs, RFK's appointment as Attorney General, what Joseph Kennedy did to help his son win the White House, and the path JFK would have taken in the Vietnam entanglement had he survived.

Robert Dallek succeeds as no other biographer has done in striking a critical balance -- never shying away from JFK's weaknesses, brilliantly exploring his strengths -- as he offers up a vivid portrait of a bold, brave, complex, heroic, human Kennedy.©2003 Robert Dallek; (P)2003 Time Warner AudioBooks. A division of the AOL Time Warner Book Group. Americas Biographies & Memoirs Entertainment & Celebrities Historical Politicians Politics & Activism Presidents & Heads of State United States Franklin D. Roosevelt Vietnam War Socialism Imperial Japan Middle East Self-Determination Imperialism Latin America American Foreign Policy Russia Historical Nonfiction
Comprehensive Biography • Detailed Research • Excellent Narration • Balanced Portrayal • Informative Content

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I’m a sucker for Kennedy info and this was a solid balance of facts and storytelling. A nice walk through a brief but obviously impactful life. I found myself wondering how my life (Born in’85) would be different if things went differently for this family in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.

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I would definitely recommend if you wish to gain an unbiased timeline on JFK

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I enjoyed the reading

Great starter to Kennedy for me

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As some other reviewers said, this narrative is just the facts, the details of Kennedy's political carrier for the most part, with about half devoted to his presidential years. Good but not great. Narrator Richard McGonagle is very good in his narration and doing Kennedy's Boston accent without going over the top, He was better then the book was.

Just nthe facts

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greatly enhanced my all around knowledge of JFK, his upbringing, and his vision for America and why he might have been killed for standing FOR Americans, in the warpath to usurp our natural liberties.

greatly enhanced my knowledge of his story!

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narrator excellent, story dragged. I did like some of the private items. kind of boring

boring

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