{"product_id":"profiles-in-courage-isbn-9780062564634","title":"Profiles in Courage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pulitzer Prize winning classic by President John F. Kennedy, with an introduction by Caroline Kennedy and a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1955 by the then junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's \u003cem\u003eProfiles in Courage\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a clarion call to every American. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book Kennedy chose eight of his historical colleagues to profile for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition. These heroes, coming from different junctures in our nation’s history, include John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, a half-century later, the book remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable national spirit and an unparalleled celebration of that most noble of human virtues. It resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues and is a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit. \u003cem\u003eProfiles in Courage\u003c\/em\u003e is as Robert Kennedy states in the foreword: “not just stories of the past but a book of hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with vintage photographs and an extensive author biography, this book features Kennedy's correspondence about the writing project, contemporary reviews, a letter from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches from recipients of the Profile in Courage Award.  Introduction by John F. Kennedy’s daughter Caroline Kennedy, forward by John F. Kennedy’s brother Robert F. Kennedy.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A man does what he must — in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obastacles and dangers and pressures — and that is the basis of all human morality.”\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A book that deserves reading by every American.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpringfield Republican\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is refreshing and enlightening to have a first-rate politician write a thoughtful and persuasive book about political integrity.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889202426085,"sku":"NP9780062564634","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062564634.jpg?v=1730230742","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/profiles-in-courage-isbn-9780062564634","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}