Author of many bestsellers about the Kennedy family including The Kennedy Curse and Just Jackie, Edward Klein features Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy in this new biography. Even though more than 40 years have passed since the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, the attention surrounding the Kennedy family continues unabated. Just today at the bookstore I also noticed a new autobiography by Ted Kennedy among a display on memoirs.
Instead of focussing solely on the difficult moments in his life, this biography relates the highlights of a career that spanned half a century. During this time, Senator Kennedy was involved in almost every major piece of legislation from health care to education to civil rights. Despite struggling with cancer at the end of his life, he helped support Obama in his race to the presidency. He was always there for his extended family, particularly supporting Caroline Kennedy, walking her down the aisle at her wedding and making the funeral arrangements for her brother after the tragic plane crash.
There is definitely more than meets the eye to this beloved politician and I hope to learn more about him as I continue reading this biography.
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