Reviews
A probing, technical exploration of the competition between the two eldest Kennedy brothers that probably drove Joe Jr. to volunteer for his last fatal flying mission… Within the frame of this sad family drama, the author delivers deeply technical details of aviation and bomb-making., "A probing, technical exploration of the competition between the two eldest Kennedy brothers that probably drove Joe Jr. to volunteer for his last fatal flying mission… Within the frame of this sad family drama, the author delivers deeply technical details of aviation and bomb-making." -- Kirkus Reviews "Alan Axelrod has coupled an unvarnished look at the Kennedy family mystique with riveting insight into a classified but fatally flawed World War II program that cost the life of Kennedy family scion Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Family heartbreak, tectonic global events, and embryonic technology breakthroughs are all interwoven by Axelrod to produce a compelling read on courage, commitment, and tragically avoidable personal sacrifice." --Daniel W. Christman, Lieutenant General (Retired), Former Superintendent, US Military Academy, West Point, "Alan Axelrod has coupled an unvarnished look at the Kennedy family mystique with riveting insight into a classified but fatally flawed World War II program that cost the life of Kennedy family scion Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Family heartbreak, tectonic global events, and embryonic technology breakthroughs are all interwoven by Axelrod to produce a compelling read on courage, commitment, and tragically avoidable personal sacrifice." --Daniel W. Christman, Lieutenant General (Retired), Former Superintendent, US Military Academy, West Point, "A probing, technical exploration of the competition between the two eldest Kennedy brothers that probably drove Joe Jr. to volunteer for his last fatal flying mission... Within the frame of this sad family drama, the author delivers deeply technical details of aviation and bomb-making." -- Kirkus Reviews "Alan Axelrod has coupled an unvarnished look at the Kennedy family mystique with riveting insight into a classified but fatally flawed World War II program that cost the life of Kennedy family scion Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Family heartbreak, tectonic global events, and embryonic technology breakthroughs are all interwoven by Axelrod to produce a compelling read on courage, commitment, and tragically avoidable personal sacrifice." -- Daniel W. Christman, Lieutenant General (Retired), Former Superintendent, US Military Academy, West Point, A probing, technical exploration of the competition between the two eldest Kennedy brothers that probably drove Joe Jr. to volunteer for his last fatal flying mission... Within the frame of this sad family drama, the author delivers deeply technical details of aviation and bomb-making., Alan Axelrod has coupled an unvarnished look at the Kennedy family mystique with riveting insight into a classified but fatally flawed World War II program that cost the life of Kennedy family scion Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Family heartbreak, tectonic global events, and embryonic technology breakthroughs are all interwoven by Axelrod to produce a compelling read on courage, commitment, and tragically avoidable personal sacrifice.
