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OverviewIn this gripping memoir, John F. Kennedy’s closest advisor recounts in full for the first time his experiences counseling Kennedy through the most dramatic moments in American history, from the decision to go to the moon to the Cuban Missile Crisis, as well as his later days working with President Johnson and Robert Kennedy. Illuminating, revelatory, and utterly compelling, Counselor is the brilliant, long-awaited memoir from the remarkable man who shaped the presidency and the legacy of one of the greatest leaders America has ever known. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ted SorensenPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: HarperCollins Dimensions: Width: 13.40cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 20.40cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780060798727ISBN 10: 0060798726 Pages: 592 Publication Date: 05 May 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis is an important book, and it's also a poignant one. As Jackie Kennedy once said of a speech that Ted Sorensen gave about her husband, it captures not only the soul of John Kennedy but also the soul of Sorensen. This clear-eyed but loving memoir is fascinating. -- Walter Isaacson Ted Sorensen's Counselor is that rare gift to history: an account of mighty events by a participant who stood at their heart, and a writer masterful enough to make us understand them as well. --Robert Caro Author InformationTed Sorensen's most recent book is Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History . He lives in New York City with his wife, Gillian. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |