{"product_id":"ask-not-the-inauguration-of-john-f-kennedy-and-the-speech-that-changed-america-paperback","title":"Ask Not: The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThurston Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2013 is the 50th Anniversary of JFK's assassination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA narrative of Kennedy's quest to create a speech that would distill American dreams and empower a new generation, \u003ci\u003eAsk Not\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully detailed account of the inauguration and the weeks preceding it. During a time when America was divided, and its citizens torn by fears of war, John F. Kennedy took office and sought to do more than just reassure the American people. His speech marked the start of a brief, optimistic era. Thurston Clarke's portrait of JFK is balanced, revealing the president at his most dazzlingly charismatic and cunningly pragmatic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThurston Clarke's latest book, \u003ci\u003eJFK's Last Hundred Days\u003c\/i\u003e, is currently available in hardcover.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThurston Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine widely acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Fault\u003c\/i\u003e, a\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e notable book; \u003ci\u003eEquator; By Blood and Fire; Pearl Harbor Ghosts, \u003c\/i\u003e the basis for the CBS Pearl Harbor documentary; and the bestselling \u003ci\u003eLost Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into an award-winning NBC miniseries about Raoul Wallenberg. He has written for \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair, Glamour, Outside, Travel Holiday, Condé Nast Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other magazines and newspapers. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Publication Award for the Geographic Society of Chicago, and a Lowell Thomas Award for travel literature. He lives with his wife and three daughters on Lake Champlain in upstate New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769409143072,"sku":"9780143118978","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/553ffcd5619172f90fee699926a618c6.webp?v=1780347367","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ask-not-the-inauguration-of-john-f-kennedy-and-the-speech-that-changed-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}