Joseph P. Kennedy: The Mogul, the Mob, the Statesman, and the Making of an American Myth

by Ted Schwarz

Book Overview

Advance Praise for Joseph P. Kennedy "Ted Schwarz gives us a darker, and truer, picture of the founding father (and only Kennedy to ever make any money) than the habitual family spinmeisters and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471176818
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 1.4" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Good Biography, Told In Right Historical Context

The book was a great insight into JPK and gives the reader a more solid understanding of his descendants. It also sheds a great deal of light on anti-Irish sentiments and gives an almost psycho-social explanation for JPK's actions based on the discrimination he encountered as a youth. One review stated that there was too much anecdotal information that is not properly accounted for. This may be true. However, i always enjoy a biography that explains the subject matter (i.e.JPK) in the historical context in which they lived in. This was done masterfully by Mr. Schwarz.

Joseph P. Kennedy

I thought I knew a lot about the Kennedy family before, but this book opened up a whole new world. It's really fascinating reading, especially if you like to read about the Kennedy family.