A good man
Subtitle: rediscovering my father, Sargent Shriver
By: Mark K. Shriver
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780805095302
Subjects: Politicians; Family; Fathers; Philosophy; Influence; Fathers and sons; Biography
Description: When Sargent "Sarge" Shriver--founder of the Peace Corps and architect of President Johnson's War on Poverty--died in 2011 after a valiant fight with Alzheimer's, thousands of tributes poured in from friends and strangers worldwide. These tributes, which extolled the daily kindness and humanity of "a good man," moved his son Mark far more than those who lauded Sarge for his big-stage, headline-making accomplishments. After a lifetime searching for the path to his father's success in the public arena, Mark instead turns to a search for the secret of his father's joy, his devotion to others, and his sense of purpose. Mark discovers notes and letters from Sarge; hears personal stories from friends and family that zero in on the three guiding principles of Sarge's life--faith, hope, and love--and recounts moments with Sarge that now take on new value and poignancy. In the process, Mark discovers much about himself, as a father, as a husband, and as a social justice advocate. A Good Man is an inspirational and deeply personal story about a son discovering the true meaning of his father's legacy.
Table of contents: title: Faith; title: Life and Death; title: Going to the Chapel; title: Soldier of Faith; title: Growing up a Son of Sarge; title: Hope; title: Keeping up with the Kennedys; title: Peace Work; title: Instigator of Hope; title: Love; title: Something Special; title: Top Man; title: Work Together, Love Together; title: Fatherhood; title: A Good Father's Love; title: Making Peace; title: Making a Choice; title: Election; title: Break Your Mirrors; title: The Third Baseman; title: Car Crash; title: The Wanderer; title: Birthday Party; title: Up in Flames; title: Rise and Fall; title: Keeping Score; title: Ireland; title: Farewell, Friend; title: Fun and Games; title: I Will Yell No More; title: Sailing Away; title: Death; title: Selling the Big House; title: Lovegiver; title: A Holy Cross; title: White Mass; title: Love You with a Child's Love; title: The Long Goodbye; title: A Beautiful Day; title: Shock Me with Your Love; title: Grandpa!; title: Packing up a Life; title: Try and Try Again.