An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s [B1719]

2024 HCDJ in excellent condition. The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history as she takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard (Dick) Goodwin embarked upon in the last years of his life. She reflects on her 42-year marriage with Dick Goodwin, one of the shining stars of John F. Kennedy's New Frontier and their journey of going through the letters, diaries, documents and memorabilia he saved over the years. Their expedition gave Dick's last years renewed purpose and determination. It gave Doris the opportunity to connect and reconnect with participants and witnesses of pivotal moments of the 1960s. And it gave them both an opportunity to make fresh assessments of the central figures of the time-John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, and especially Lyndon Johnson, who greatly impacted both their lives. The voyage of remembrance brought unexpected discoveries, forgiveness, and the renewal of old dreams, reviving the hope that the youth of today will carry forward this unfinished love story with America.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "So many memories..."; "Details much of the history of the 1960s decade from the perspectives of Kearns Goodwin and her husband, Dick. I did not know what a power couple they were in a different decade. This intimate look at both the JFK and LBJ administrations was fascinating!"; " When I first saw the size of it and the summary I wasn't sure if I could finish it. However, I could not put it down. I learned a lot. I got educated in areas that I didn't know anything about. I frequently shared interesting information with my husband. The writing is superb. I loved getting insight on their relationship. I am sorry that I finished it quicker than I wanted to."