Incomparable Grace
JFK in the Presidency
by Mark K. Updegrove
Pub Date 26 Apr 2022
PENGUIN GROUP Dutton, Dutton
Biographies & Memoirs
I am reviewing a copy of Incomparable Grace through Penguin Group, Dutton and Netgalley:
Almost sixty years after his death, JFK still holds a large place in the American Imagination. While Baby Boomers remember his dazzling presence as president, millennials more likely know him from advertisements for Omega watches or Ray Ban sunglasses. But his his years in office were marked by more than his style and elegance. His story was that of a fledgling leader forced to meet unprecedented challenges, and to rise above missteps to lead his nation into a new and hopeful era.
When Kennedy entered office he was unexperienced but alluring his reputation more given by an enamored public than earned through achievement. In this gripping new assessment of his time in the Oval Office. In Incomparable Grace Updegrove reveals how JFK’s first months were marred by setbacks: the botched Bay of Pigs invasions, a disastrous summit with the Soviet premier, and a mismanaged approach to the Civil Rights movement. But it wasn’t long before the young President proved that behind the glamor was a leader of uncommon fortitude and vision.
Kennedy was humbled and admitted his mistakes and, importantly for our times, drew important lessons from his failures that he used to right wrongs and move forward undaunted. Kennedy grew as president, radiating greater possibility as he coolly faced a steady stream of crises before his tragic end.
If you’re looking for a great biography that paints a vivid picture of John F Kennedy, and his presidency.
I give Incomparable Grace five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
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