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Profiles in Courage (P.S.) Paperback - 2006 - 1st Edition
by Kennedy, John F
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning classic now features a new Introduction by Caroline Kennedy.
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- Title Profiles in Courage (P.S.)
- Author Kennedy, John F
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial Modern Classics, USA
- Date 2006-04-01
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # AQI-01192022-LAK064
- ISBN 9780060854935 / 0060854936
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.45 x 0.75 in (20.32 x 13.84 x 1.91 cm)
- Reading level 1410
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Library of Congress subjects United States, United States - Politics and government
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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About this book
Profiles in Courage hit the bestsellers list three times: when JFK was an up-and-coming Senator in the late 1950s; after he was elected President in 1960-61; and following his assassination in 1963-64. The book led to the creation of the “Profiles in Courage” award, an annual award made to recognize displays of moral and political courage similar to those that Kennedy profiled.
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From the rear cover
Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage served as a clarion call to every American. The inspiring true accounts of eight unsung heroic acts by American patriots at different junctures in our nation's history, Kennedy's book became required reading, an instant classic, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Now, a half-century later, it remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable national spirit and an unparalleled celebration of that most noble of human virtues.
This special "P.S." edition of Profiles in Courage commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the book's publication. Included in this new edition, along with vintage photographs and an extensive author biography, are Kennedy's correspondence about the writing project, contemporary reviews of the book, a letter from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches from recipients of the Profile in Courage Award.