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2009., Crown Publishers Call No: Bio K357k Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryContributor biographical information Publisher description Summary Note: Unlike his martyred brothers, John and Robert, whose lives were cut off before the promise of a better future could be realized, Ted lived long enough to make many promises come true. During a career that spanned an astonishing half-century, he put his imprint on every major piece of progressive legislation -- from health care and education to civil rights. There were times during that career -- such as after the incident in Chappaquiddick -- when Ted seemed to have surrendered to his demons. But there were other times -- after one of his inspiring speeches on the floor of the Senate, for example -- when he was compared to Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John Calhoun, and other great lawmakers of the past. Indeed, for most of his life, Ted Kennedy played a kaleidoscope of roles -- from destructive thrill seeker to constructive lawmaker; from straying husband to devoted father and uncle. In Ted Kennedy: The Dream That Never Died, celebrated Kennedy biographer Edward Klein at last reconciles these contradictions, painting a stunningly original, up-to-the-moment portrait of Ted Kennedy and his remarkable late-in-life redemption.
