Counselor - A Life at the Edge of History

Zusatztext "With eloquence and honesty! Sorensen takes us on a tour of many of the most important moments of the second half of the American Century! from who wrote 'Profiles in Courage' to the Cuban Missile Crisis to Dallas and its terrible aftermath. This is an illuminating and engaging book." Informationen zum Autor Ted Sorensen was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and after law school moved to Washington, D.C., where he would ultimately work for John F. Kennedy. He left the White House soon after JFK's death, and in 1966 joined a New York City law firm, where, as a prominent international lawyer, he advised governments, multinational organizations, and major corporations around the world. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History . Sorensen remained active in political and international issues until his death in 2010. Klappentext In this extraordinary memoir, John F. Kennedy's closest advisor recounts in full for the first time his experience counseling Kennedy through the most dramatic moments in American history. Illuminating, revelatory, and gripping, Counselor is the brilliant, long-awaited memoir from the remarkable man who shaped the presidency and the legacy of one of the greatest leaders America has ever known. Zusammenfassung In this extraordinary memoir! John F. Kennedy's closest advisor recounts in full for the first time his experience counseling Kennedy through the most dramatic moments in American history. Illuminating! revelatory! and gripping! Counselor is the brilliant! long-awaited memoir from the remarkable man who shaped the presidency and the legacy of one of the greatest leaders America has ever known.

Product details

• Authors: Ted Sorensen, Sorensen Ted
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.05.2009
• EAN: 9780060798727
• ISBN: 978-0-06-079872-7
• No. of pages: 592
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 205 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, LAW / Legal Profession, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, HISTORY: Social History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, HISTORY: United States / 20th Century, HISTORY: United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Criminals & Outlaws, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Political Process / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Reference, Legal profession / practice of law: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs