The Kennedy Men: 1901-1963 (Signed!) [B0436]

2001 signed HCDJ 1st edition in excellent condition. In this triumphant new work already hailed as a powerful American epic, Laurence Leamer chronicles the Kennedy men and their struggle to create the most powerful family in the United States. The Kennedy Men is the first volume in a multi-generational history that will forever change the way America views its most famous family. Beginning in 1901 with twelve-year-old Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. delivering hats to Boston's social elite and ending in 1963 with the assassination of his son, President John F. Kennedy, Leamer seamlessly unites the complex strands of their economic, political, and social rise. Throughout, The Kennedy Men brings to life five bold, ambitious men. The Kennedy patriarch, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., was one of the richest, strongest men in America's history. His firstborn son, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., was the heir apparent, a handsome, gregarious youth who died a hero's death. John F. Kennedy picked up his brother's fallen mantle and carried it all the way to the White House. Combining powerful dramatic narrative with impeccably researched detail, Leamer illuminates the Kennedys' aspirations and love of family, their accomplishments and failures, their heroism and frailty, their loves and passions, and their patriotism and selfishness. It is a spellbinding personal history of individuals and a journey of character through time told by a brilliant, masterful writer.

From recent-ish Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "This book was informative, interesting and quite revealing about the Kennedy family. I definitely plan to read the author's book The Kennedy Women also."; "A long (of necessity) but good read. It gave me a fuller understanding of Joe Sr., who made a fortune but whose real ambition was power and influence, both directly and vicariously through his sons. It is also a reminder that the political forces in play today are not so different from those of the past. I recommend the book."; "The author makes no secret that’s he is enamored with the whole clan, but most readers who take on this epic tale would feel similarly."; "This was such a good book. I've read numerous books on the Kennedys and this one was right up near the top. So many details that I've never known. For instance, the grades that Joe, Joe,Jr., John and Ted made at Harvard. How sickly Jack was and how much time he spent in the hospital. If the Kennedys are at all interesting to you you won't be disappointed."