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Summary: A Book Of Heroism And Heart
Review: United States Senator, Congressional Medal of Honorrecipient, successful businessman,private citizen, loving family man, it's all in this book and ah,what a man, and what a book! Noman is perfect, and the bookdetails his triumphs and hisoccasional missteps. The morefamous stories of his life arehere in lively biographicalform. The astounding heroism thatwon him our nation's highestmilitary honor, in full detail.His romance with movie starDebra Winger, whom he met whenshe was filming Terms of Endearment in his home state ofNebraska. His success buildinga business, serving as Governorof Nebraska and United StatesSenate, his candidacy for thePresidency. This book is a story,not a resume. About his bitterdays recovering from severe woundsof war, and how his spirittriumphed. About the littlecompromises of politics andbusiness, and the big ideas thatmotivated his career. About thefamous that he knew, and evenmore, the people that he lovesand who love him in his immediateand extended family. About hislifetime friendships with brothersin war. And about a group ofkids he spoke to, who had theirown challenges to overcome, andwho left his speech with a tearin their eyes and a dream intheir heart that more than anything tells us about Bob Kerrey, this book, and America.
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