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In the most inspiring speech of his profession, Ted Kennedy once vowed: "For all people whose cares have been our concern, the work continues, the cause endures, the wish still lives, and the wish shall never pass away."
Unlike his martyred brothers, John and Robert, whose lives were take off before the assurance of a better future could be realized, Ted lived long enough to make many promises come true. During a profession that spanned an astonishing half-century, he put his imprint on every major little bit of progressive legislation–from healthcare and education to civil rights.
There were times during that profession–such as after the occurrence in Chappaquiddick–when Ted seemed to have surrendered to his demons. But there were other times–after one of is own inspiring speeches on to the floor of the Senate, for example–when he was in comparison to Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John Calhoun, and other great lawmakers of days gone by.
Indeed, for almost all of his life, Ted Kennedy performed a kaleidoscope of functions–from detrimental joy seeker to constructive lawmaker; from straying partner to devoted dad and uncle. In Ted Kennedy: The Goal That Never Perished, celebrated Kennedy biographer Edward Klein at last reconciles these contradictions, painting a stunningly original, up-to-the-moment portrait of Ted Kennedy and his impressive late-in-life redemption.
Sketching on a huge store of original research and unprecedented access to Ted Kennedy’s political associates, friends, and family, Klein needs the audience behind the moments to disclose many secrets. Included in this:
• Why Caroline Kennedy, at Ted’s urging, aspired to fill up the brand new York Senate vacancy but then out of the blue and unexpectedly withdrew her candidacy.
• How Ted concluded his longest-lasting partnership to marry Victoria Reggie, and the unforeseen result that union possessed on his personal and political redemption.
• What transpired between the parents of Mary Jo Kopechne and Ted Kennedy during two private meetings at Ted’s home.
• Which feuds are likely to erupt within the Kennedy family in the wake of Ted’s demise, and what will become of Ted’s bundle of money and political legacy.
Ted Kennedy: The Goal That Never Perished will not shrink from portraying the erratic side of Ted Kennedy and his previous better half, Joan. But both in heart and tone, this can be a compassionate celebration of the sophisticated man who, in the winter of his life, summoned the best in himself to come to aid from his troubled country.
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