Review of
That
Special Grace, by Benjamin Bradlee
Two out of five stars
This simple
book of photos of President John Kennedy with supplemental text is the most
laudatory book of a president that I have ever seen. All is explained in the blurb
about the author on the DJ, “When Senator John F. Kennedy bought a house in the
same Georgetown block as the Bradlees’ in 1958, the two families became close
personal friends.” Yet, Bradlee was also an esteemed journalist, which tends to
put him in a clear and obvious conflict of interest.
This book was
written shortly after Kennedy was assassinated, so the reader should cut
Bradlee some slack. Yet, the text seems designed to treat him as a beloved, saintly
figure, even his abilities to eat and play golf are praised. Although it is
short, this book is boring.
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