Within this body of work, there is no single book that paints a clearer, deeper, and more moving account of the history surrounding the kennedy assassination. Its the best book on the assassination, perhaps the best book on a u. Jfk and the unspeakable, part two james douglass is laying out a version of john f. Vancouverbound author james douglass on jfk and the.
Douglass 2008 orbis books jim douglass has unraveled the story of president kennedys astonishing and littleknown turn toward peace, and the reasons why members of his own government felt he must be eliminated. The distinguishing characteristic of jfk and the unspeakable, aside from its rigorously passionate scholarship, is its complete unraveling of the why of the assassination of jfk. This disturbing, enlightening, and ultimately inspiring book should be read by all americans. Dec, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Nov 21, 2016 a still from a home movie shows president john f. But the greatest of these, especially for crimes of state, is motive. The best book on the jfk assassination ive ever read jfk. The acclaimed book oliver stone called the best account i have read of this tragedy and its significance, jfk and the unspeakable details not just how the conspiracy to assassinate president john f.
Nothing could be further from the truth, as james douglass shows in his extraordinary book, jfk and the unspeakable. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Why he died and why it matters by douglass, james w. Id like to say jfk and the unspeakable acts as a beacon for what is possible. Jfk and the unspeakable is a powerful and important book. At the height of the cold war, jfk risked committing the greatest crime in human history. Oct 31, 2017 the general thinking is that the assassination occurred almost a halfcentury ago, so lets move on. Kennedy around the 50th anniversary of his rendezvous with death. The best book on the jfk assassination ive ever read off the shelf. The best book on the jfk assassination ive ever read off. Lane was an attorney who actually knew and supported jfkhe was among the first to do what should have been one of the fbis highest priorities. Drawing on a vast field of investigation, including many sources available only in recent years, douglass lays out a sequence.
The best books about the jfk assassination, from norman. Kennedy assassination as a conspiracy ordered by unknown parties and carried out by the cia with help from the mafia and elements in the fbi to put an end to kennedys effort to end the cold war after the cuban missile crisis. Whats the best single book about jfks assassination. Jfk, cuba and the garrison case there can be few people more knowledgeable about the jfk assassination than james dieugenio. Nov 19, 2017 the general thinking is that the assassination occurred almost a halfcentury ago, so lets move on. Drawing on a vast field of investigation, including many sources available only in recent years, douglass lays out a sequence of. Jfk and the unspeakable why he died and why it matters book.
From the opening chronology to the insights into the powerful, even lethal opposition experienced by both jfk and rfk. Kennedy at a young age, but few have been assassination books. The 2009 book jfk and the unspeakable has become a classic among kennedy fans, presidential historians, peace activists, and conspiracy buffs an unlikely coalition of readers, to be sure. Kennedy, the unspeakable succeeded due to deniability by the nations citizens of the horrifying truth of the event and to plausible deniability by the government agencies responsible for the murder. Elizabeth george, author, a great deliverance with penetrating insight and unswerving integrity, douglass proves the fundamental truths about jfk s assassination. May 25, 2011 my film jfk was a metaphor for all those doubts, suspicions and unanswered questions. That book is james douglasss jfk and the unspeakable. Douglasss 2008 book, jfk and the unspeakable, discusses the john f.
Kennedys assassination that is sickening, in every way outrageous, but not exactly unfamiliar. In it, author jim douglass outlines, with meticulous detail and carefully sourced notes, the steady progression of john f. Not only is it an important addition to our understanding of the assassination, it is also a valuable resource for knowledge of the cold war, jfks presidency, and deep politics politics, intelligence, and hidden motives. Yes, really important and wellwritten book, it contextualizes the jfk assassination. James douglass presents an account of why president john f. On jfk, tulsi gabbard keeps very respectable company. How the question of who killed jfk emerged in an unexpected. Why he died and why it matters is a book by theologian and catholic worker james w. Douglass, 9781439193884, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Published in 2008, the book is a catholic philosophers meditation about the assassination of liberal president john f. Kennedy on november 22, 1963, one of the great historical crimes of. Indeed, jfk and the unspeakable achieved a rare consensus inside the assassination research community for its wise and lucid organization of the known data. The only books on jfks assassination you need to read.
Oct 27, 2017 the best books about the jfk assassination, from norman mailer to don delillo. Vincent bugliosis recent fictional paperweight is a perfect. Kennedy was carried out, but why it was doneand why it still matters today. My film jfk was a metaphor for all those doubts, suspicions and unanswered questions. Books by mark lane, rush to judgement, plausible deniability or last word, for example. Oct 06, 20 not in your lifetime, of course, is not the only deeplyresearched book on the subject. If you were to choose a book on the jfk assassination, be sure to consider the work by james w. Kennedy and his wife jacqueline moments before his assassination in dallas on nov. With 81 footnotes, this presentation provides a detailed summation of elements explored in douglass jfk and the unspeakable why he died and why it matters. It is clearly one of the best books ever written on the kennedy. Kennedy stood up to the pentagon and called for war peace. The best books about the jfk assassination, from norman mailer to don delillo. Elizabeth george, author, a great deliverance with penetrating insight and unswerving integrity, douglass proves the fundamental truths about jfks assassination.
Of the countless books written about jfks death 50 years ago, these are the only five that countfrom the boiling hate pot of dallas to definitive debunking of all the conspiracies. Now an extraordinary new book offers the best account i have read of this tragedy and its significance. Mar 12, 2020 the acclaimed book oliver stone called the best account i have read of this tragedy and its significance, jfk and the unspeakable details not just how the conspiracy to assassinate president john f. This lazy take is not only unfair to gabbard, but it also scants jfk and the unspeakable, among the best books on jfks assassination published in the last 20 years. But the best of the others such as vincent bugliosis reclaming history, lamar waldrons legacy of secrecy coauthored with thom hartman and james douglasss jfk and the unspeakable have the drawback of being dedicated to vindicating the authors theory of the. The best book on the jfk assassination ive ever read. Kennedy as well as the events surrounding the assassination of john f. A very wise man once wrote, the great enemy of truth.
What other book might you compare jfk and the unspeakable to and why. Its the best book on the assassination, perhaps the best book on a. It is a book that deserves the attention of all americans. What the author james douglass concludes and the evidence is very, very presuasive. Kennedy was a progressive who supported the steel workers union in a big controversial national strike. This compelling title from orbis books is the biggest contribution to research on the jfk assassination in a generation. In this fascinating and disturbing book james douglass presents a compelling account of why president john f. Douglass takes readers into the oval office during the tense days of the cuban missile crisis, along on the strange journey of lee harvey oswald and his. The evidence today 2018, coauthor of the assassinations, and coedited probe magazine 19932000. Jfk and the unspeakable book the seattle public library. Although by no means a hagiography, jfk and the unspeakable captures kennedys humanity to such an extent that this is the first time a book on his assassination has moved me to tears if youre curious, it happened on page 280.
Nov 19, 2014 the 2009 book jfk and the unspeakable has become a classic among kennedy fans, presidential historians, peace activists, and conspiracy buffs an unlikely coalition of readers, to be sure. For decades we have seen events impact our country causing devastation and chaos, but fingers never point to the people who are supposed to handle these. He wanted to withdraw from vietnam and said no to an attack on cuba. I see jfk and the unspeakable very highly recommended by many readers. The general thinking is that the assassination occurred almost a halfcentury ago, so lets move on. Published by orbis books in 2008, the book referenced here is the 2010 softcover edition published by simon and schuster. Defending the gangster state many people are in denial about the power, positive and negative, that our government has over our country, and some are completely unaware. Kennedy was assassinated and why the unmasking of this truth remains crucial for the future of our country and the world. Douglass takes readers into the oval office during the tense days of the cuban missile crisis, along on the strange journey of lee harvey oswald. One of the most respected researchers and writers on the political assassinations of the 1960s, jim dieugenio is the author of two books, destiny betrayed 19922012 and the jfk assassination. Hes encouraging us to face what has seemed to me a central question not so much the who killed jfk. Assassination, biography, presidents, politics and government, mord, conspiracies, history.
Here are a few others, which i have actually read and found to be excellent work. Not in your lifetime, of course, is not the only deeplyresearched book on the subject. Jul 11, 2017 of the countless books written about jfks death 50 years ago, these are the only five that countfrom the boiling hate pot of dallas to definitive debunking of all the conspiracies. A fascinating and disturbing work that presents a compelling account of the assassination of president john f. Best book on the jfk assassination if you could sum up jfk and the unspeakable in three words, what would they be.
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