Description: The life of Edward M. Kennedy is a chronicle of our country's last 40 years -- and this authoritative and wonderfully readable biography offers unprecedented insights into the inner workings of our legislative process. Adam Clymer follows Kennedy through his highs and lows to his present years a patriarch of his famous family. Drawing on interviews with Kennedy and those closest to him, Clymer places Kennedy's career in a historical perspective, and observes how his infamous legacy has affected his political performance. From Chappaquidick to his public divorce and his involvement in his nephew's Palm Beach incident, readers will see how Kennedy struggled to maintain his own dignity and that of his very visible family.

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