Published in commemoration of the centennial of President John F.
Kennedy's birth, here is the definitive compendium of JFK's most
important and brilliant speeches, accompanied by commentary and
reflections by leading American and international figures--including
Senator Elizabeth Warren, David McCullough, Kofi Annan, and the Dalai
Lama--and edited by JFK's nephew Stephen Kennedy Smith and renowned
historian Douglas Brinkley. Combined with over seven hundred documentary
photos, it tells the story, in words and pictures, of JFK's life and
presidency, and depicts his compelling vision for America.
JFK brings together in one volume John F. Kennedy's greatest speeches
alongside essays by America's top historians, analysis from leading
political thinkers, and personal insights from preeminent writers and
artists. Here is JFK at his best--thought-provoking, inspiring,
eloquent, and wise--on a number of wide-ranging topics, including civil
rights, the race to the moon, the environment, immigration, the Cuban
Missile Crisis, and much more. JFK demonstrates the deep relevance of
his words today and his lasting power and influence as an outstanding
American leader and orator.
Elegantly designed and enriched by more than 500 photographs and
facsimiles of Kennedy's marginalia on drafts of speeches, his notes from
important meetings, letters, and other fascinating documents, JFK is a
major contribution to American history.
The august list of contributors includes Secretary John Kerry,
Ambassador Samantha Power, Congressman John Lewis, Senator John McCain,
Senator Elizabeth Warren, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Robert
Redford, Conan O'Brien, Dave Eggers, Gloria Steinem, Don DeLillo, David
McCullough, George Packer, Colum McCann, Michael Beschloss, Robert
Dallek, David Kennedy, Ted Widmer, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Drew Faust,
Tariq Ramadan, Pastor Rick Warren, Jonathan Alter, E. J. Dionne, Ron
Suskind, Paul Krugman, Kofi Annan, Governor Jerry Brown, Paul Theroux,
Jorge Domínguez, and many others.
