Jfk's Ghost: Kennedy, Sorensen and the Making of Profiles in Courage

by David R Stokes and David R. Stokes

Book Overview

"I'd rather win a Pulitzer Prize than be President of the United States," John F. Kennedy confided to author Margaret Coit shortly after his election to the Senate in 1953. Kennedy got his wish four years later, when his book Profiles in Courage was awarded the Pulitzer for biography--even though it wasn't among the finalists for the prize. Furthermore, the role of Ted Sorensen in drafting the main chapters in the book was never acknowledged...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493057685
• ISBN13: 9781493057689
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.1"