Tomado de John Fitzgerald Kennedy (29 de mayo, 1917 – 22 de noviembre, 1963) (conocido como John F. Kennedy, llamado por sus amigos Jack Kennedy y popularmente conocido como JFK) fue el trigésimo quinto Presidente de Estados Unidos. Elegido en 1960, se convirtió en el segundo presidente más joven de su país, después de Theodore Roosevelt. Ejerció como Presidente desde 1961 hasta su asesinato en 1963. Durante su gobierno tuvo lugar la invasión de Bahía de Cochinos, la crisis de los misiles de Cuba, la construcción del Muro de Berlín, el inicio de la carrera espacial, la consolidacion del Movimiento por los Derechos Civiles en Estados Unidos, así como los primeros eventos de la Guerra de Vietnam. Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, destacó por su liderazgo como comandante de
“When power leads men towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.”John F. Kennedy (1917 – 63) U.S. president
This book is a must read. The dialogue is superb; it's sharp and witty and its authenticity jumps off the page, and sucks you in. I'm not sure why the last few books I've recommended are by authors who have committed suicide. (See: Fantastic Read: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath) Maybe, they wrote with a clarity and honesty that is difficult for many to achieve, and instead of morbid outpourings, we get upbeat writing, which inspires and delights. John Kennedy Toole's life and death is as extra-ordinary as his writing. He wrote this in 1967, but it wasn't published until 1980 - 11-years after his suicide in 1969, when his mother discovered his hand-written manuscript amongst all his papers. The Lost Soul Companion Project - an organization which helps emerging artists, writers, musicians, and actors to navigate the road less travelled - explains the background and the circumstances surrounding his death, the best. This is fascinating stuff and definitely worth a read. I only found th