Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver

Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver
by Scott Stossel

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Author: Scott Stossel
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05
ISBN: 1588341275
Number of pages: 704
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
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ISBN13: 9781588341273
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Book Review: Reminds you of how real leaders welcome diverse viewpoints
Summary: 4 Stars

Read this book not only for its historical value. Read it also for a contrast to the current Bush administration and the kinds of leaders currently recruited to public service. Bush seems to punish diversity of opinion within his circle, and he promotes less competent folks while rooting out those who get "off message." When a problem comes up, Bush instantly wants to zero in on one single solution.

In contrast, Sargent Shriver, as this biography shows, was someone who gathered the best minds about him. They would openly and heatedly debate each other about not only the problem, but also about various solutions (rather than one alone). What kept them from all hating each other? For one thing, they knew that Sargent Shriver valued each of their varied contributions; for another, they also knew that they were serving the greater good, not just their boss, Shriver, or the president (JFK or LBJ).

This book will impress you with how much good was accomplished by one man. But it will also impress upon you the fact that the good things Sarge accomplished were the product of a man who had a largeness of mind, an openness to different ideas, an intellectual curiosity that always sought out the wisdom of others.

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Summary of Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver

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.?

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