American Values; Lessons I Learned from my Family

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With rich detail, compelling honesty, and a storyteller's gift, RFK Jr. describes his life growing up Kennedy in a tumultuous time in history that eerily echoes the issues of nuclear confrontation, religion, race, and inequality that we confront today. In this powerful book that combines the best aspects of memoir and political history, the third child of Attorney General Robert Kennedy and nephew of JFK takes us on an intimate journey through his life, including watershed moments in the history of our nation. Stories of his grandparents Joseph and Rose set the stage for their nine remarkable children, among them three U.S. senators—Teddy, Bobby, and Jack—one of whom went on to become attorney general, and the other, the president of the United States. We meet Allen Dulles and J. Edgar Hoover, two men whose agencies posed the principal threats to American democracy and values. Their power struggles with the Kennedys... Endpapers Title Page Dedication Contents Chapter 1: Grandpa Chapter 2: Grandma Chapter 3: The Skakels Chapter 4: The White House Chapter 5: Hickory Hill Chapter 6: Attorney General Chapter 7: JFK: In Pursuit of Peace Chapter 8: A Farewell to Camelot Chapter 9: Senator Robert F. Kennedy Chapter 10: The Final Campaign Chapter 11: Lem Chapter 12: My Mother Acknowledgments Notes Index Photo Section About the Author Also by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Copyright About the Publisher