Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver

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Summary: A wonderful biography
Review: When I first heard about this book, my reaction was, "Why do we need a 700-page book about this guy?" But after I read some of the reviews of it (which made it sound interesting), I took the plunge. Now I understand why we needed a big biography of this guy--and I'm amazed that there hasn't been one before. This is not the genre of book one associates with "page turners" but I devoured this book over one long weekend. I read lots of literary biographies but not many political biographies, because they're usually stutifyingly dull. Not this one: it's right up there with the top two or three biographies I've ever read.

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Summary: Very readable (and inspiring, too)
Review: When I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal in the 1960s, Sarge Shriver was one of my heroes. This eloquent book makes him even more of a hero, a passionate idealistic citizen who has made a difference in so many arenas in American life. In a time when Americans view their leaders with such mistrust, this is an esssential book and a guide to how a good man can change the world without losing his goodness.