Ted Kennedy: The Dream That Never Died

by Edward Klein

Book Overview

In the most inspiring speech of his career, Ted Kennedy once vowed: "For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." Unlike his martyred brothers, John and Robert, whose lives were cut off before the promise of a better future could be realized, Ted lived long enough to make many promises come true. During a career that spanned an astonishing half-century,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307451038
• ISBN13: 9780307451033
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Crown Archetype
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

very good book

I bought the wrong book I wanted True Compass I found out later but I'm glad I bought it I enjoyed it very much. I would recommed it to anyone who wants to learn more about the Kennedy family.

The Last Kennedy

The astonishing amount of media coverage surrounding the death of Ted Kennedy sent me to Ed Klein's recent biography of the Senator. ("Ted Kennedy: The Dream That Never Died.") I was looking for insight into this singular American life. The book puts that life into a cultural and historical perspective and offers a three-dimensional portrait of the man. Ted Kennedy, like his brothers, can be too quickly understood. It takes a skilled biographer to put the life -- so filled with well known events -- into a balanced portrait that not only explains Kennedy's great accomplishments and his terrible flaws, but also captures the often soul-rattling changes in our country from that awful day in 1963 when Ted Kennedy seemed so callow until the years when he achieved his lasting greatness in the Senate. Ed Klein, who is an acquaintance, has defined the Senator in full. David Freeman

Wonderful and a great read

This is a well researched book with lots of great information. Well written and gets into the heart and soul of Ted Kennedy. It is balanced with the good and the bad that made Ted Kennedy such a complicated and interesting man.I would recommend this book to everyone.

Awesome

This book is truly wonderful. One of Ed Klein's best. It is interesting, fun, informative and a great read. Klein gives us the good, the bad and the inspiring. He gives the reader information only an insider could get. I think this is my favorite Kennedy book.

Ted's Life

A very good book about Ted's life. I learned a lot of things I hadn't known before.. I enjoy reading about peoples lives. This life isn't over yet and I expect to hear more about this man. It amazes me what a Senator he turned out to be.........