肯尼迪家族

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"Be more Irish than Harvard," inscribed Robert Frost in the book of poetry he gave to John F. Kennedy at the 1961 presidential inauguration. With these simple words, Frost hit upon the experience that defined America's favorite political dynasty for over five generations: their Irish Catholicism. Drawing on groundbreaking research both here and abroad, acclaimed journalist Thomas Maier shows how their cultural background molded the Kennedy family to the core-both bolstering stunning successes and coloring spectacular tragedies. Casting new light on the Kennedys' struggles with race, anti-Semitism, the sexual mores of the Catholic Church, and even on John F. Kennedy's A Nation of Immigrants, the result is a revelatory glimpse at a remarkable intersection of private beliefs and public politics-and a spellbinding, uniquely American epic.

作者簡介

Thomas Maier is a staff reporter at New York Newsday. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Dr. Spock: An American Life, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He lives in East Northport, New York.

書籍目錄

PrefacePart I：From Ireland to Irish-American  1 The Boys of Wexford  2 Heirs of Brian Boru  3 The Starvation  4 American Wake  5 Brahmins and Bigotry  6 The Long Climb to Acceptance  7 The Family Enterprise  8 Hard LessonsPart II：The Family Faith  9 Happy Warriors  10 An Irishman in the Court of St.James  11 The Vatican Go-Between  12 Tortured Souls  13 Hero Worship  14 Blood Brothers  15 A Lighter Shade of Green  16 EirePart III：Rise to the PresidencyPart IV：The Rites of PowerPart V：The Emerald ThreadA Note on SourcesSelected BibliographyAbout the AuthorIndex

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"A fascinating new perspective.... A valuable book because of it focus on influences other biographies have overlooked." -- - Houston Chronicle

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