A catholic theologian and pacifist, douglass has written several books about nonviolence and the principles of jesus sermon on the mount. The example of robert mcnamara doesnt teach us that an administration of the best and the brightest is headed for trouble, a writer says. Contents data are machine generated based on prepublication provided by the publisher. Oct 19, 2010 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. Horrified by the specter of nuclear annihilation, kennedy gradually turned away from his longheld cold warrior beliefs and toward a policy of lasting peace. Jfk and the unspeakable book king county library system. Apr 29, 2008 jfk and the unspeakable is the first of three volumes the other two, on the assassinations of malcolm x and dr. Why he died and why it matters, 2008, is four hundred pages of text and one hundred pages of endnotes. Jul 19, 2008 talk by jim douglass author of jfk and the unspeakable. Jul 26, 2015 religion professor james douglass tells why jack kennedy was killed the bay of pigs, the fight with the us steel industry, the cuban missile crisis, and. The acclaimed book, now in paperback, with a reading group guide and a new afterword by the author. The unspeakable, merton wrote, is the void that contradicts everything that is spoken even before the words are said, the void that gets into the language of.
Kennedy library is a terrific resource for primary and secondary material on jacks life and presidency. Jfk and the unspeakable by james douglass my one reservation. Douglass touchstone books, 2008 pxvi our collective denial of the obvious, in the setting up of oswald and his transparent silencing by ruby, made possible the dallas coverup of the jfk assassination. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. If you were to choose a book on the jfk assassination, be sure to consider the work by james w. From the opening chronology to the insights into the powerful, even lethal opposition experienced by both jfk and rfk. But to the military and intelligence agencies in the united states, who were.
It was not intended to operate as an international agency engaged in strange activities note 681, chapter 6 pp. In this fascinating and disturbing book james douglass presents a compelling account of why president john f. Kennedy assassinations 50th anniversary, wendell mass. James douglass book jfk and the unspeakable is subtitled why he died, and why it matters. Kennedy as a courageous president who believed in doing gods work on earth. What do you think of the book, jfk and the unspeakable. Jfk and the unspeakable shot up to the top of the bestseller charts when oliver stone first brought it to the worlds attention on bill mahers show. Includes a personalized postcard, bumper sticker, and our virtual thanks.
Jim douglass, jfk and the unspeakable why he died and why it matters, p. Also look for the epic inside the aarb by doug horne, legacy of secrecy by lamar waldron, and jfk. After reading it in dallas, i was moved for the first time to visit dealey plaza. Kennedy around the 50th anniversary of his rendezvous with death. Talkingsticktv jim douglass jfk and the unspeakable youtube. Oct 17, 2016 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. James douglass jfk and the unspeakable is all about the why and the who. 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. In jfk and the unspeakable jim douglass has distilled all the best available research into a. One chapter every 4 5 weeks delivered in the course of one year, ending in november 2014. Douglass the acclaimed book oliver stone called the best account i have read of this tragedy and its significance. Talk by jim douglass author of jfk and the unspeakable. Kennedy was killed by order of this cabal, and they successfully fooled a lot of people for many years with the lone gunmanmagic bullet theory.
One of the most respected researchers and writers on the political assassinations of the 1960s, jim dieugenio is the author of two books, destiny betrayed 19922012 and the jfk assassination. The hard truth of this book, the unspeakable, is the evil that lurks within the central intelligence agency that undertook a plot to remove jfk because believing and pursuing peace was, in. Possible spoiler alert for 2nd partin more than 37 years spent as a researcher into the jfk. In this book james douglass presents a compelling account of why president john f. Oct 31, 2017 nothing could be further from the truth, as james douglass shows in his extraordinary book, jfk and the unspeakable. This compelling title from orbis books is the biggest contribution to research on the jfk assassination in a generation. Catholic reporter, after sending the book to a wide range of historians and analysts, mr. Dec, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Jfk risked committing the greatest crime in human history. Douglass is the author of a president for peace in the nov.
Since then, it has been lauded by mark lane author of rush to judgment, who calls it an exciting work with the drama of a firstrate thriller, john perkins author of confessions of an. The description of the companion of oswald fits david morales associated with phillips who was with oswald in dallas prior. At the height of the cold war, jfk risked committing the. This is the first of twelve or possibly thirteen chapters to be released approximately monthly, beginning november, 20. Kennedy may 1, 1962 introduction recently you may know that oliver stone was on the bill maher show he and gave him a copy of the book were going to be talking about tonight, jfk and the unspeakable by jim douglass. Jfk and the unspeakable why he died and why it matters book. Jfk and the unspeakable national catholic reporter. Most americans now believe that jfk was assassinated by a conspiracy, but unfortunately most of those still believe that lee harvey oswald was the important part of that. At the height of the cold war, jfk risked committing the greatest crime in human history. 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. Kennedy was assassinated and why the unmasking of this truth remains crucial for the future of our country and the world. I never did much reading on jfk of the contrevercial topic of how he was. But to the military and intelligence agencies in the united states, who were committed to winning the cold war at any cost. Douglass confronts the unspeakable present in the darkest chapter of american history.
Stone wrote in a recent article, the murder of president kennedy was a seminal event for me and for millions of. May 18, 2011 at the height of the cold war, jfk risked committing the greatest crime in human history. The assassination kindle edition by seth reuben jacobson, oliver hine, james w. We are telling the story to the next generation with this, the graphic adaptation of james w.
One chapter had nine hundred and thirtysix footnotes. Jim douglass on the hope in confronting the unspeakable in. It is clearly one of the best books ever written on the kennedy assassination and deserves a vast readership. 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.
Assassination, biography, presidents, politics and government, mord, conspiracies, history. Nov 19, 2017 nothing could be further from the truth, as james douglass shows in his extraordinary book, jfk and the unspeakable. In jfk and the unspeakable jim douglass has distilled all the best available research into a very. Nothing could be further from the truth, as james douglass shows in his extraordinary book, jfk and the unspeakable.
Jfk and the unspeakable is the first of three volumes the other two, on the assassinations of malcolm x and dr. Possible spoiler alert for 2nd partin more than 37 years spent as a. The site contains a wealth of transcripts, audio files, and photos as well as biographies of kennedy family members, timelines, and descriptions of important events in jacks career. Contents may have variations from the printed book. The description of the companion of oswald fits david morales. Kennedy as well as the events surrounding the assassination of john f. Why he died and why it matters is a book that has meaning on different levels and will challenge the thought process. Why he died and why it matters it has become an operational and at times a policymaking arm of the government. Despite a treasuretrove of new information having emerged over the.
As one who publicly obsesses over the assassinations of the 60s, i get that question a lot why does it matter. The cia, vietnam and the plot to assassinate john f. Why he died and why it matters is the most beautiful, most important, and most spiritually cogent book i have read in a decade. Why he died and why it matters is a book by theologian and catholic worker james w. Why he died and why it matters, in portland, maine, on sept. Kennedy swam for half an hour, forded a reef, then swam for another hour, reaching his intended point of interception. 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 life. Religion professor james douglass tells why jack kennedy was killed the bay of pigs, the fight with the us steel industry, the cuban missile crisis, and. Nov 24, 2017 from the opening chronology to the insights into the powerful, even lethal opposition experienced by both jfk and rfk from cia and the joint chiefs, to the back channels created through the pope and with author norman cousins to chairman khrushchev, this well written work merges perfectly with the extraordinary memoir by robert f.
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