In the weeks leading up to Monday’s publication of “True Compass,” much of the obvious “news” in this book was leaked to the press, particularly his bitter regrets over his “inexcusable” behavior during the Chappaquiddick tragedy, the night of heavy drinking that resulted in rape allegations against one of his nephews, and the failure of his first marriage. Grant wrote his autobiography although Kennedy was a devoted diarist whose natural gifts as a storyteller and as a sharp, painterly observer shine through every page, he was ably assisted not only by the writer - and Twain biographer - Ron Powers, but also by his wife, Vicki Reggie, and a variety of scholars, particularly those associated with the University of Virginia’s oral history project.Īll the Kennedy brothers were known for their superb staffs - Teddy, most of all.
There are, of course, fundamental differences: The former president and Union commander was a 19th century man setting down a public life Kennedy is very much a man of our time, open to exploring the interplay of his inner and outer lives.
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