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Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted as saying “History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.” And in the case of John F. Kennedy’s authorship of Profiles in Courage it proves a particularly poignant statement.
Written in 1955 by John F. Kennedy when he was a junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, Profiles in Courage quickly became required reading as a compelling, moving and a powerful testament to the indomitable American spirit and the most laudable of human virtues. But did he write it?
This is the subject of JFK’s Ghost and it makes for a unique and intimate read as Stokes combines meticulous research with compelling, and at times lyrical, prose to penetrate the mystery at the heart of JFK’s words.
An American Iliad and contemporary political reportage, Stokes does so much more than recount historical events, his commentary is by turn piercing, insightful and sometimes shocking in its revelations as he deconstructs the myth of JFK to give us a far more revealing account of a man who through a mixture ambition, stamina, and pure shamelessness has made him one of the most memorable of US Presidents.
Central to the controversy surrounding Profiles in Courage is the contribution of Ted Sorenson. Speechwriter for JFK and one of his closest advisers at the time of publication and here Stokes provides exhaustive evidence to support the widely held opinion that JFK’s contribution to Profiles in Courage was in truth very limited.
But to explore the role of Sorenson without exploring the wider-reaching machinations of influence that catapulted JFK to his presidency would have given us a far less convincing narrative and it’s in exploring the defining roles of figures like Joe Kennedy Sr., Evan Welling Thomas II and Dr. Jules Davids that Stokes particularly distinguishes himself.
A remarkable insight into the psyche of JFK and those with access to the corridors of power and influence. JFK’s Ghost: Kennedy, Sorensen, and the Making of Profiles in Courage proves an exceptional read and is unreservedly recommended.
Dystopia with a difference, Drago gives us an intricately constructed world of Proto-humans and strange Mythological creatures, where strange measures of time and distance make for an unfamiliar setting in which to give birth to his twisted tale of biblical endeavour.
It’s rare that a novel leaves you glued to your seat, wanting to read it again, but Like Shadows in the Night is certainly one of them as Armon Mikal delivers a unique and cleverly conceptualised Dystopian Science Fiction Thriller.
Near Death Experience’s or NDEs as they are more commonly called are not a new phenomenon; they’ve been reported throughout history and yet few subjects create so much division.
Trying to distil the essence of a good book down to a few short words is a thankless task because the qualities that define good books are, more often than not, quite elusive.
We are constantly and enduringly fascinated with fictional accounts of parallel existence, alternative realities and genetic engineering. Films such as ‘The Fountain’ present immortality as attainable, whilst books such as ‘The Book Thief’ (Markus Zusak) explore the nature of death, in this case by death himself acting as narrator.
Have you ever come home to a hot bath strewn with rose petals and filled with bubbles, in a bathroom bedecked with scented candles and an ice cold glass of champagne fizzing invitingly on the side. If not you might be thinking poor me but you might want to think again!
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