books by Doris Kearns Goodwin     books:     Doris Kearns Goodwin      Character Above All: Ten Presidents from FDR to George Bush Doris Kearns Goodwin, David McCullough, ... Simon & Schuster, 1996 Informative, entertaining, worth rereading many times We all have a book or two that's a favorite; one you cherish a bit more than others. This book is that kind for me. Studying our country's presidents is a hobby of mine so I snatched this title up at the local bookstore a few years ago. Even today, I still read ...             No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II Doris Kearns Goodwin Simon & Schuster, 1995 Wonderful piece of living history Rarely does an excellent writer appear in the biography universe. Goodwin uses her amazing skills to weave the story of two remarkable and very human people into and through a momentous time in the world's history. While she sometimes gets slowed down by statistics of ...             The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys : An American Saga Doris Kearns Goodwin St. Martin's Griffin, 1991 An exceedingly readable history of Irish Americans and two powerful families Dr. Goodwin writes wonderfully about American politics, the Irish Catholic immigration and integration into the polical landscape of Boston, and two families, both with terrific strengths and well noted weaknesses. The writing on Rose Fitzgerald and Joe Kennedy, Sr ...             Wait Till Next Year: A Memoir Doris Kearns Goodwin Simon & Schuster, 1998 great story about a child and her father with the love of the dodgers as thier strongest bond Doris Goodwin is a Pulitzer Prize winning author. She is a democrat and mostly she writes about politics. However several years back she took part in Ken Burns documentary film on baseball and portrayed her memories and love of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s and ...             Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream Doris Kearns Goodwin St. Martin's Griffin, 1991 One of the best presidential biographies i've read An amazing biography of a man who might have been one of the best presidents in our history had he not been seduced into the disaster of Vietnam. Goodwin had unprecedented access to Johnson and weaves her personal insights into a well told story about a fascinating ...             Abraham Lincoln's Extraordinary Era Karen Kostyal National Geographic, 2009 This handsomely illustrated volume commemorates Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday and gives rare insight into the President who shook the world—and whose words and example endure today in nations from Siberia to Mexico to Pakistan. This is the official book of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) in Springfield, ...             In Our Own Words: Extraordinary Speeches of the American Century Andrew Carroll, Robert Torricelli, ... Washington Square Press, 2000 A Century of Outstanding Spoken Wisdom In Our Own Words is a treasure of the greatest American speeches of the twentieth century. The greatest minds and their messages have been chronologically compiled bringing us all the wisdom their spoken words have served to alter the course of humanity. If you are ...             Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Doris Kearns Goodwin Simon & Schuster, 2006 A must for every private library of American history Abraham Lincoln left us very little of a personal nature: no meeting notes, no journal, no revealing personal letters. William Herndon, his law partner, described Lincoln as the most shut mouth man he had ever met. No wonder the man's an enigma. Absent a primary ...             Kennedy Weddings: A Family Album Jay Mulvaney St. Martin's Griffin, 2002 A joyous book, loving, gorgeous and full of charm I loved this wonderful collection of stories and photographs about the weddings in the Kennedy family history. In a way, they are America's family (warts and all!) and to see a hundred years worth of fashion, fashions and celebrating was a joy from cover to cover. I ...             No Ordinary Time: Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II Doris Kearns Goodwin Books on Tape, 2000 Listening to this was better than reading it!!!!! I had to read this book for school, but the book was just so long. I knew if I sat down to read it, I'd gain a good 10 pounds by sitting on my rear end for that long. Just by a coincidence, I happened to see these audiotapes being sold here on Amazon for a hefty price. ...             Power and the Presidency Robert A. Wilson, Stanley Marcus, ... PublicAffairs, 1999 A little gem of a book, Indeed! These well written essays provide vivid glimpses of varying Presidential personalities, with thoughtful discussion of individual strengths and weaknesses. To me, especially in an election year where character is a major issue, it was an enthralling read, with ...             Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream Doris Kearns Goodwin Harper & Row, 1976 LBJ was, or tried to be, a good compassionate man. But not always. Doris Kearns does a find job exploring the psyche of this most complex, conflicted man. She had a unique opportunity, spending unlimited time with LBJ at his ranch after he had retired from public life. She is in fact his very personal biographer, this being a ...             Guardian of the Presidency: The Legacy of Richard E. Neustadt Brookings Institution Press, 2007 the most interesting perspective Guardian of the Presidency: The Legacy of Richard E. Neustadt Richard Neustadt worked with 7 US presidents and his narration of the PBS documentary of the presidency made him familiar to many viewers. He was a well-loved professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Gov't ...          products you might be interested in search for books character, extraordinary, fitzgeralds, political, presidency, presidents we recommend A must for every private library of American history randomly chosen DVD: Sensual Bellydance