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I urge all americans to read this book and come to their own conclusions about why he died and why after fifty years it still matters. As one who publicly obsesses over the assassinations of the 60s, i get that question a lot why does it matter. Why he died and why it matters is the most beautiful, most important, and most spiritually cogent book i have read in a decade. Much of the book covers familiar groundkennedys enmity toward cias hierarchy after the disastrous bay of pigs invasion, his refusal to follow the recommendations of the joint chiefs of staff in resolving the cuban missile crisis, the nuclear te. Coined by spiritual writer thomas merton, the unspeakable refers to an evil. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12.
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In jfk and the unspeakable jim douglass has distilled all the best available. Why he died and why it matters orbis, 2008 and 2010. Jfk and the unspeakable book king county library system. Vancouverbound author james douglass on jfk and the. Donald jeffries author and radio host asks tulsi gabbard about the jfk book in faifax, va on 21720. The description of the companion of oswald fits david morales associated with phillips who was with oswald in dallas prior. Kennedy as well as the events surrounding the assassination of john f.
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Jfk and the unspeakable is the first of three volumes the other two, on the assassinations of malcolm x and dr. Author donald jeffries asks tulsi gabbard about reading jfk and the unspeakable, one of the books detailing the conspiracy to kill president john f. Oct 01, 2010 james douglass is author of the book jfk and the unspeakable. Horrified by the specter of nuclear annihilation, kennedy gradually turned away from his longheld cold warrior beliefs and toward a policy of lasting peace. It is a book that could make us stand up and change the world, right now. The book is drawn from many sources, including the warren report. Douglas horne provides five highly interesting lectures in this video concerning the coverup of the jfk assassination. The acclaimed book oliver stone called the best account i have read of this tragedy.
Episode 1 of 5 a panel discussion with author james w. Kennedy at a young age, but few have been assassination books. Kennedy was assassinated and why the unmasking of this truth remains crucial for the future of our country and the world. Aug 02, 2008 my friend joe martin has informed me that there is a youtube video of author james w. Stone wrote in a recent article, the murder of president kennedy was a seminal event for me and for millions of. A catholic theologian and pacifist, douglass has written several books about nonviolence and the principles of jesus sermon on the mount. James douglass author of jfk and the unspeakable speaks. In jfk and the unspeakable jim douglass has distilled all the best available research into a very welldocumented and convincing portrait of president kennedys transforming turn to peace, at the cost of his l ife. Jfk and the unspeakable book the seattle public library. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Published by orbis books in 2008, the book referenced here is the 2010 softcover edition published by simon and schuster. Like author james bradley wrote on the book cover, it changed the way i view the world.
Jfk and the unspeakable as a comic book a good thing. But douglass book is important because it also introduces a fresh and. Drawing on a vast field of investigation, including many sources available only in recent years. Jfk and the unspeakable national catholic reporter. It is clearly one of the best books ever written on the kennedy assassination and deserves a vast readership.
Kennedy and why unmasking and accepting this truth remains crucial for the future of our country and the world. And what was remarkable and what led to kennedys assassination was that. Not only the best jfk book ive ever read, but the best book ive read, period. Vancouverbound author james douglass on jfk and the unspeakable. Nothing could be further from the truth, as james douglass shows in his extraordinary book, jfk and the unspeakable. Oct 31, 2017 nothing could be further from the truth, as james douglass shows in his extraordinary book, jfk and the unspeakable. Despite meticulous research, douglass uses largely unattributed information and interpretation to argue that jfks assassination was a ciainspired conspiracy. Douglasss 2008 book, jfk and the unspeakable, is one of the most thoughtful books about jfks assassination. 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. Kennedy, mohandas gandhi and the unspeakable events. It shifts the focus on jfk to a real profile in courage. Project unspeakable brings james douglasss jfk story to the stage november 12.
Jim douglass on the hope in confronting the unspeakable in. The description of the companion of oswald fits david morales. I had the pleasure of hearing james douglass a few months prior t. Drawing on a vast field of investigation, including many sources available only in recent years, douglass lays out a sequence of.
Why he died and why it matters, 2008, is four hundred pages of text and one hundred pages of endnotes. Kennedy, jfk and the unspeakable, touted as a book that both records history and makes it, continues this theme. In this fascinating and disturbing book james douglass presents a compelling account of why president john f. Jfk and the unspeakable by james w douglass paperback. Kennedy was carried out, but why it was doneand why it still matters today. After reading it in dallas, i was moved for the first time to visit dealey plaza. My friend joe martin has informed me that there is a youtube video of author james w. Why he died and why it matters given june 6, 2008 at elliott bay books in seattle. Why he died and why it matters is a book by theologian and catholic worker james w. Assassination, biography, presidents, politics and government, mord, conspiracies, history. Whats the best single book about jfks assassination.
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