Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver, by Stossel, Scott
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Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver, by Stossel, Scott. Smithsonian Books:Washington, 2004. Edition: First edition. ISBN: 1588341275. Hardcover, 6.25 by 9.25 inches, 761 pages. Quarter bound in brick-colored cloth over mustard-color paper-covered boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with 40 black and white photographs.

Condition: Near Fine in a Very Good jacket. A little rubbing and two very slight imperfections to the jacket's lamination on spine, otherwise clean and umarked.

Contents: Publisher's Note:

An illuminating biography of the man who has arguably touched more lives than any American since FDR.

Working for four presidents over six decades, R. Sargent "Sarge" Shriver founded the Peace Corps, launched the War on Poverty, created Head Start and Legal Services for the Poor, started the Special Olympics, and served as ambassador to France. Yet from the moment he married Joseph P. Kennedy's daughter Eunice in 1953, Shriver had to navigate a difficult course between independence and family loyalty that tended to obscure his incredible achievements.

Scott Stossel, through complete access to Shriver and his family, renders the story of his life in cinematic detail. Shriver's myriad historical legacies are testaments to the power of his vision and his ability to inspire others. But it is the colorful personality and indomitable spirit of the man himself -- traits that allowed him to survive the Depression, WWII, and the Kennedy family -- that will inspire readers today to expand the "horizons of the possible."

An illuminating portrait of R. Sargent Shriver, a man who worked for four presidents, founded the Peace Corps along with other important organizations, and led an amazing and inspirational life, chronicles his extraordinary life and career in surpassing detail, thanks to the complete access given by Shriver and his family.