Description: Hostage to Fortune - The Letters of Joseph P Kennedy edited by Amanda Smith - copyright 2001 This large book issued with dustjacket is very good condition -Dustjacket in very good condition with no wear and book has no torn or missing pages nor writing in the book ... (see photos) The previously unpublished letters of Joseph Kennedy offer new insights into the man who fathered so many great Americans as they capture his relationships with his wife, children, and the great figures of his age, including Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Pope Pius XII, and Charles Lindbergh, among others This book was interesting in that the words of members of the Kennedy family come alive for the reader. Amanda Smith, Joe Kennedy's granddaughter, did a fantastic job with research to give the reader a background of world events concerning some of the people mentioned in the letters. She also provides a brief summary before each section summarizing the events of that period of time. It must have took her many years to gather all these letters and do her research, but her efforts show on every page and the final product must be very satisfying to her, as it is to the reader. I found it a little slow moving in the section where Joe is Ambassador to Great Britain and he discusses the war and world leaders who are key players. My favorite was reading the letters of the children as they got into their teenage years. Kathleen Kennedy's letters were especially fascinating to me in light of her marriage to a Protestant, which did not go over too well with her mother, Rose. She also describes life in London, where she was the only member of the family who was really loved there and she had so many friends and great experiences while she lived there. Recommended for all Kennedy fans. Also listed Robert Taylor, Evelyn Keyes SIGNED, Veronica Lake, Mae Murray SIGNED, Ramon Novarro, Burt Ward - Robin Batman, Betty Grable, Veronica Lake, Vincent Price SIGNED, Myrna Loy, Patty Duke Valley of the Dolls SIGNED & other Hollywood Bios & Photos........... Thanks for looking and happy bidding Combine postage offered on all items
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Book Title: Rita Hayworth - A Photographic Retrospective
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Modified Item: Yes
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 20010000
Type: Biography
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Amanda Smith
Features: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Genre: Biographies & True Stories
Topic: Entertainment, Film, Film Noir, General Politics, Global Politics, International Politics, Movies, Performing Arts, Political History, Social History, Television, Movie & Television
Subjects: Biographies & True Stories
