One Brief Shining Moment
Remembering Kennedy

For those who were not there and for whom JFK is just a bunch of initials - this is the book that conveys the hope we who were there felt.......more

I don’t understand why the author chose to write in the second-person. He consistently wrote such lines as “Jack planned to spend the evening with you. You were sitting in the west sitting room, reading, and without intending to eavesdrop you overheard the conversation”. I clearly wasn’t there with......more

Those who John F. Kennedy I believe John F. Kennedy was the greatest President this century has had. I gave this book a 5 star rating because the author was present during this presidency and experienced sitting in the same room with President Kennedy. He writes words straight from Kennedy's mouth.......more

This was an interesting book without any of the negative stories or rumors cluttering it up. It was a quick reminder of how much history took place during his brief 3 years as President... Bay of Pigs, meeting with Khrushchev, Cuban Missile Crisis, integration in the south, Freedom Riders, murder of......more

Wonderful book on JFK I picked this book up on sale and because I am a big admirer of JFK. While it is a different kind of writing (use of the word "you" in most cases is the author putting you in his shoes), it was a great early writing of first hand account of Kennedy and those great times. I highl......more