| Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History Contributor(s): Sorensen, Ted (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060798726 ISBN-13: 9780060798727 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: In this intimate, deeply revealing memoir, John F. Kennedy's legendary right-hand man recounts his experience advising JFK during some of the most heated moments in history. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Lawyers & Judges - Biography & Autobiography | Political |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.24" W x 8.04" (1.02 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sorensen, Ted: - 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. |