The Sins of the Father: Joseph P. Kennedy and the Dynasty he Founded
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (932 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0446518840 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Presidents. Here, he delves into the life of the monolithic Joseph Kennedy.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Kessler's catty tell-all, Inside the White House (LJ 1/95), exposed the day-to-day idiosyncrasies of recent U.S
Ronald Kessler is the "New York Times" bestselling author of more than a dozen non-fiction books, including "The Bureau: The Secret History of the FBI, Inside the White House, The FBI, Inside the CIA, Moscow Station, The Sins of the Father: Joseph P. Kennedy and the Dynasty He Founded, Inside Congress, " and "The CIA at War: Inside the Secret Campaign Against Terror". A former" Washington Post" and "Wall Street Journal" investigative reporter, Kessler has won sixteen j
Thisfirst serious volume focusing exclusively on Joseph Patrick Kennedy --Ronald Kessler recreates the life and times of this ambitious, powerful, masterfully manipulative man. Utilizing extensive research and interviews with Kennedy family members and their intimates, speaking on record for the first time, Kessler reveals stunning details of JPK's enormous accomplishments and the terrible personal losses he suffered.
Will blow your doors off! Margaret A-C Lawrence Most of my generation takes for granted that Joe Kennedy Sr. built his empire in nefarious ways, but the depth and breadth of his corruption, exposed in "Sins of the Father," will leave you gasping for breath. Only a serious journalist like Kessler could expose so much that was rotten about Kennedy and still do it with fairness and a surprisingly even hand. He interviewed everyone with any knowledge who would talk to him and dug deep for the paper trails. It isn't just Kennedy's bottomless greed that astounds, but his staggering need for power and more power - over everyone including, of course, his sons who did what they were told. Edward S. Brown said The Power of Personality. Kessler's,"The Sins of the Father," is a page turner, not merely for the colorful and bombastic life of Joseph P. Kennedy. But, a gut check for those fraught with extreme ambition and a thirst for power. Joseph Kennedy answered the age old question, "How far would you go to achieve ultimate power?" His life's response was, "To the ends of the earth." That he did and more.In addition, Kennedy is an excellent case study on a small percentile of individuals steeped in an insatiable desire to achieve great success at all costs. The statement,"Men do not differ an any respect from other animals, but survive, according to their aptitudes. Joe Molitor said interesting details about Joe Kennedy as bad as his reputation preceded him. interesting details about Joe Kennedy as bad as his reputation preceded him. Once a crooked bootlegger, always a crook. This book, coupled with the book on Sam (mooney) Giancanna helps one understand why JFK met his end. Apparently a murder strategy used several times without real legal enforcement.