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Profiles in Courage

Name: Profiles in Courage
Author: John F. Kennedy

by John F. Kennedy

1956•Biography•266 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalpoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is weighty, slow-paced and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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About This Book

Profiles eight historical figures who demonstrated particular integrity in the face of opposition, including John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryHistoricalPoliticalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphsSocial commentary

Subjects

BiographyCourageLegislatorsPolitics and governmentUnited StatesUnited States. Congress. SenatePolitische EthikPolitische Verantwortung

Details

Author: John F. Kennedy
Published: 1956
Pages: 266
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Source: Open Library

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