Ron Bulman Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 This is not a review. I have a November 1963 23rd printing of it which I treasure but have not looked at in years. Looking at books on the shelf today it made me think of back pain. I've read he wrote it while recovering from back surgery at the family compound in Florida. I can relate to back pain recently. I've read it was ghost written. Whether true or not I've also read that his back surgery at the time was a unsure process. If I remember right failure could result in incapacitation or possibly even death. I guess his pain was sufficient he chose to take the chance. Courageous? He could have probably survived with pain medication. But chose the potential alternatives. I couldn't remember who the profiles were of other than Daniel Webster. Then there was John Quincy Adams, and, Sam Houston. The latter committed political suicide on behalf of trying to save the Union in the 1850's. BTW, my copy has 50 cents stamped on the outside. The inside flap has 75 cents in pencil. I don't remember where I came by it though I did actually read it many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Ron Bulman said: I couldn't remember who the profiles were of other than Daniel Webster. Then there was John Quincy Adams, and, Sam Houston. Ron, The one guy who voted against the impeachment of Andrew Johnson seems quite relevant today, don't you think? Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 15 hours ago, Steve Thomas said: Ron, The one guy who voted against the impeachment of Andrew Johnson seems quite relevant today, don't you think? Steve Thomas You stumped me on that one. As I said I read the book many years ago but I had to look. Actually Senator Ross was one of seven that committed political suicide, but he's the one who wouldn't say how he would vote until he did. All were very courageous. All were vilified. None were re-elected. Then eventually they were vindicated. It is quite relevant. They prevented what I fear about impeachment. That it will tear the country apart, further polarize the extremes maybe resulting in violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Butler Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I remember being forced to read this book nearly 60 years ago. I was not a member of the Jack and Jackie Kennedy political cult. However, my family was, particularly one of my older sisters and her husband. They were the ones that forced me to read the book. They were Kennedy cultists, that was my opinion in those days, and into politics in a big way. They worked very hard in the state of Kentucky for the Kennedys and my brother in law was rewarded as a Kennedy elector. I really did not want to read the book, but was secretly glad I did and probably would not have admitted it that I enjoyed it. It is a important book to be read today. I don't think the current impeachment or any impeachment will tear this country apart. The Founders built a much stronger country and the Civil War demonstrated it is not that easy to tear this country apart. The big problem in this country is the growth of Socialism and Communism. There lies the roots of any rebellion in this country. I often ask myself why would somebody become socialist or communist with their failure as systems of government and econony? You might as well ask why do people take harmful drugs when they rationally know they are harmful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 Still available, well worth re reading the rest in my case. Praised by others on amazon. $2 used plus shipping. https://www.amazon.com/Profiles-Courage-Classic-Perennial-Classics-ebook/dp/B00GR0CJLA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RRW4VD0Z0EWV&keywords=profiles+in+courage+by+john+f.+kennedy&qid=1577593110&s=books&sprefix=Profiles%2Caps%2C1491&sr=1-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 12/28/2019 at 3:41 AM, Steve Thomas said: Ron, The one guy who voted against the impeachment of Andrew Johnson seems quite relevant today, don't you think? Steve Thomas Pence and JFK's grandson think so. https://www.bing.com/search?q=Mike+Pence+JFK+Grandson&TracingTag=PSrc6%2CTargetId_tenIntentlinksDefault&adpk=trendingrecs&appid=B5DB19752CCFB2A8DBC11E7390600F78C2B22A56&form=PRHPS5&pc=BT01&publisher=msn&reqId=b159de8a44e0475ea2c5dff517a7d2b6&rec_search=1&msnews=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Hancock Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 My thought is that JFK's grandson has the clearer (and less self serving) view.... https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/18/politics/jfk-grandson-pence-profiles-in-courage/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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