One Brief Shining Moment

Remembering Kennedy

De: William Manchester

Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner

William Manchester was friends with John F. Kennedy for two decades before the President's assassination. In this work, the best-selling author of Portrait of a President and The Death of a President puts aside the tragedy of JFK's death to celebrate the brightness of his life.

Manchester recalls in intimate detail everything from family gatherings at Hyannis Port, to grueling campaign trips, and quiet evenings alone with the president in the White House family quarters. The resulting portrait provides listeners with myriad anecdotes and insights into a life of a man that bristled with vigor, competitiveness, and an unflagging drive for excellence, and shone with elegance, intelligence, and compassion. The book was important when it was first published, but now fills a new role as an antidote to the wave of political disillusionment in America.

©2016 William Manchester (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Well Done

The story was well written and the audio performance was excellent. I didn’t expect new revelations but I enjoyed the book very much.

Nothing new or poignant here

This book was quite a disappointment. The author implies he was a relatively good friend of JFK but the book provides nothing insightful or new. It is just a broad outline of JFK's life. Narration was good but I didn't think the writing had any depth.