True Compass: A Memoir

Edward M. Kennedy

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011 / September 14, 2009

Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.2 x 1.3 inches

Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA

Editorial Review

He was “The Lion of the Senate.” The patriarch of America’s most heralded family, the late Edward Moore “Ted” Kennedy spent nearly 50 years in the Senate, building a tradition of public service that’s nearly unparalleled in American history. A tireless champion of civil rights, health care, and education, he earned the respect of both Republicans and Democrats, and—like his brothers JFK and RFK—his impact on our nation’s history cannot be denied.

In True Compass, Edward Kennedy looked back on his storied life, giving us—for the first time—a high-level look inside the Kennedy compound, from the Camelot years to the 21st century. Kennedy wrote movingly of his brothers and their influence on him, his years of struggle in the wake of their deaths, his marriage to Victoria Reggie Kennedy (the woman who changed his life), and his role in the major events of our time—from the Civil Rights movement to the election of Barack Obama. He also discussed his brain tumor, and how it gave even greater urgency to his long crusade for improved health care for all Americans.

Written on the eve of his passing, True Compass is a work of historical import and a source of inspiration for all Americans.