Library Journal Review: History generally tells us that President Kennedy's deft use of soaring rhetoric, infused with historical anecdotes and biblical references, inspired the nation during the early 1960s and helped solidify his reputation as a great president. Eminent Kennedy biographer Dallek (An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917?1963) and Golway (The Irish in America) here support that assertion with a book giving brief analyses of 31 of JFK's speeches and debates, presented in audio selections on the accompanying CD-ROM. The results reveal Kennedy's eloquence, humor, and grace under pressure. Along with numerous photographs, the text and CD-ROM together provide an accessible and concise digest of the Kennedy administration. Readers will go back to the often harrowing events of those years, including the 1961 Berlin Crisis, the Civil Rights battles at the universities of Mississippi and Alabama, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The speeches are not transcribed, with the exception of brief remarks, never spoken, that Kennedy was to make in Dallas on his final trip. This work illuminates the importance of public address to the success and reputation of presidents and shows that Kennedy mastered this art. Recommended for all public libraries.?Karl Helicher, Upper Merion Twp. Lib., King of Prussia, PA Copyright ? Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.