THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CLASSIC OF POLITICAL INTEGRITY
With a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy and introduction by Caroline
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy's enduring classic resounds with timeless lessons on
the most cherished of virtues--courage and patriotism--and remains a
moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable American
spirit
During 1954-55, Kennedy, then a junior senator from the state of
Massachusetts, profiled eight American patriots, mainly United States
Senators, who at crucial moments in our nation's history, revealed a
special sort of greatness: men who disregarded dreadful consequences to
their public and private lives to do that one thing which seemed right
in itself. They were men of various political and regional
allegiances--their one overriding loyalty was to the United States.
Courage such as these men shared, Kennedy makes clear, is central to all
morality--a man does what he must in spite of personal consequences--and
these exciting stories suggest that, without in the least disparaging
the courage with which men die, we should not overlook the true
greatness adorning those acts of courage with which men must live.
As Robert F. Kennedy writes in the foreword, Profiles in Courage *"*is
not just stories of the past but a book of hope and confidence for the
future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do
with what others have left us."
This special "P.S." edition of the book commemorates the fiftieth
anniversary of the book's publication. It includes vintage photographs
and an extensive author biography, and features Kennedy's correspondence
about the writing project, contemporary reviews of the book, a letter
from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches from recipients of the
Profile in Courage Award.