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Robert Kennedy: His Life Paperback – September 10, 2002

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He was "Good Bobby," who, as his brother Ted eulogized him, "saw wrong and tried to right it . . . saw suffering and tried to heal it." And "Bad Bobby," the ruthless and manipulative bully of countless conspiracy theories. Thomas's unvarnished but sympathetic and fair-minded portrayal is packed with new details about Kennedy's early life and his behind-the-scenes machinations, including new revelations about the 1960 and 1968 presidential campaigns, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and his long struggles with J. Edgar Hoover and Lyndon Johnson.

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September 10, 2002
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Evan Thomas is the author of The Very Best Men: Four Who Dared: The Early Years of the C.I.A.; Robert Kennedy: His Life; The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire, 1989; Sea of Thunder: The Last Great Naval Command, 1941-1945; and John Paul Jones. His most recent book is Ike’s Bluff: President Eisenhower’s Secret Battle to Save the World.

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Publisher : Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition (September 10, 2002)
Language : English
Paperback : 512 pages
ISBN-10 : 0743203291
ISBN-13 : 978-0743203296
Item Weight : 0.035 ounces
Dimensions : 6.13 x 1.4 x 9.25 inches

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B. Adducchio

Informative but Disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2018

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This book covered the life of Bobby Kennedy. It doesn’t discuss his run for President until the last 40 pages, and spends too much time looking at his time as AG under JFK. Also, the book glosses over reports about supposed infidelity, discussing in far greater detail JFK’s love life. I wanted more, ultimately, from this biography.

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Rhona A. Blackwell-Ready

Robert Kennedy: His Life

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2014

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Robert Kennedy: His Life was an excellent book to read. I enjoyed it more than Robert F. Kennedy and His Times because Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.'s was very biases toward Robert Kennedy. That is find because he did tell interesting stories that I did enjoy. This one was different in that it shows "warts and all" which is what you really want in reading someone's life! I found that he had dyslexia and it explained why he told his father in a letter that he was working very hard in school. Dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of...I have a child with it and when you find out what is going on with your child and how to help them can make all the difference in your child succeeding. That is not a problem he had because his father was there to give him whatever he needed. He felt because he was the "third" son, he definitely had something to prove to his father.

Robert Kennedy was NOT afraid of anything and if he was you would never know because he stepped up whenever and wherever it was needed. He was tough but very tender to his children. He took time with them and explained as his own parents had that they were very fortunate and it was important for them to "give back." As a senator he went to Alabama or Mississippi and saw this child with a distended belly "because he was hunger," and told them that was not their case. I remember seeing that because their was a camera man their and he caressed the child's face. That was "real" and everyone knew it.

The one thing will we never know is how much good he could have done the country. How would the world now be if Robert Kennedy had not been murdered? It was a sad time and time when that happened and I know I will never forget him and what he stood for. Reading this is a must if you want to know Robert Kennedy!

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Mr D

Great read; 5 stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2015

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RFK was my political idol growing up. I was an 11th grader when he was shot right after winning the California primary. I recently read the Aarthur Schlesinger biography - of course it is much more reverential...this one shows RFK, warts and all. But to see RFK's many human flaws and frailties and insecurities does not diminish what I admired, and still admire, in him - he truly Got It. Great read; 5 stars.

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detailed account of his political life

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2020

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This is a really detailed account of his political life, with very little attention paid to his family life. I mean, the man had 10 children when he was killed, and yet the author pays almost no attention to him as a father. So from that point of view, it was disappointing. But if you're interested in RFK's political life, you will enjoy this book.

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donna morel

and far superior to many RFK biographies--Thomas acted recklessly in utilizing information ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2017

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Here's an FYI to potential literary consumers: Thomas utilized three fabricated storylines in "RFK: A Life". In the October 8, 2014 Columbia
Journalism Review (available on-line), Thomas stated he will remove the fabrications from future editions on his book. But the fabrications remain in the current edition. The fabrications originated with the late author C. David Heymann, whose literary fraud had been exposed on multiple occasions prior to publication of Thomas's book. One fabrication details RFK venturing out on narcotic raids with drug enforcement officers and RFK witnessing a drug dealer molesting a toddler and agents throwing the culprit from a tenement window. One is in reference to information Heymann fabricated and attributed to the late Peter Lawford, and one is an anecdote Heymann fabricated and attributed to the late Kennedy confidant Lem Billings about RFK and a prostitute. (Larry Tye used the same fabricated Billings storyline in the first edition of his RFK book, but the storyline was removed for the recently released paperback edition.) Given the fact Heymann had been publicly exposed as a fabricator on several occasions prior to the release of Thomas's book--and although I believe Thomas's book is in many aspects very well researched, well written, and far superior to many RFK biographies--Thomas acted recklessly in utilizing information from a renown fabricator.

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Michael Zucker

A Must-Read for any RFK fan

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2015

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I had never been a big fan of the Kennedys. Then I heard two of Bobby's speeches: the Day of Affirmation and the death of Dr King. I was so inspired that I wanted to learn more about him. When I learned that Evan Thomas, who at this point may be my favorite historian, had written a biography on RFK, I knew I had to read it. Like always, Thomas did not disappoint. The book analyzed Bobby's personality and gave a balanced portrait of his life. The assassination of RFK proves that the taking of a single life can change history. In Bobby's case, his untimely death changed history for the worse.

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HBH

A Very Good Biography

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2016

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Robert Kennedy by Evan Thomas is a very good book exploring the life of, perhaps, the most human of the Kennedys. This was an individual who had a reputation as a ruthless political operator, but yet, was also a man of strong sympathies and emotions, who could empathize with the underdog and the downtrodden.

Kennedy was not a natural politician, but had been forced by tragedy to assume the mantle of his brother's legacy and take a leading role in the Democratic Party, and at the time of his death was inspiring crowds and winning votes. He may not have been the nominee in 1968, but his assassination robbed American politics of an influential figure, and left forever, one of the great what ifs.

The book itself is well-written and informative, if a little sympathetic to its subject. Overall, a very good biography.

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Ladyg

A really intersting read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2019

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I enjoyed this book very much! I have a real interest in the Kennedy legacy and read this after reading An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek. It is a good book to follow on from that to see things from the other brothers perspective! It is a thoroughly well researched book that really gives an insight into Bobby personally and professionally! the book ends so suddenly but then so did his life and it leaves you wanting more and with the emptiness that his loss created. A must read for any Kennedy fan.

A. Stephens

Great man

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2021

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What an amazing book, felt like I was standing behind RFK as the events were happening.
Can't get enough books on the kennedy family and this one is up there as the best.
What an amazing, scary, important time the 1960s were in regard to equality and diversity and world events
Thank you, the kennedy brothers for getting mankind through them

STEVEN THOMPSON

Absolutely fascinating. It avoids the traps of over-sensationalising or ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2014

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Absolutely fascinating. It avoids the traps of over-sensationalising or over-focusing on his brother or his brother's death. It is clearly well-researched and the writer treats his subject even-handedly - it's not sycophantic or a hatchet job. RFK is a really interesting person and the writer captures the balances RFK had to fight with all his life. I would go as far as to say it's a must-read.

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Delivered in “new” condition?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2020

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I’m excited to read this book, however I must confess to be disappointed in the condition it had been delivered. It is warped down the centre with a number of pages crinkled and tapered edges on the front cover. The quality of the book cover is surprising also, it feels thin and grainy, not the best quality. Such a shame

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