Death of the Rising Sun: A Search for Truth in the JFK Assassination - Softcover

Shay, Kevin James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1881365565 ISBN 13: 9781881365563

Verlag: Random Publishers, 2017

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Reseña del editor:

The assassination of John F. Kennedy ranks among the biggest stories of the 20th century, according to a survey of American historians and journalists. While numerous books cover the 1963 tragedy from a conspiracy or lone-assassin viewpoint, this work by veteran journalist Kevin James Shay tells the story that occurred between Kennedy's 1960 presidential triumph and his assassination. The narrative, infused with often behind-the-scenes details that have been brought to light in recent years, provides a compelling account that is particularly geared towards the average reader, not the assassination researcher. Shay witnessed Kennedy’s funeral in Washington, D.C., as a boy and grew up in Dallas. He has researched the killing off and on since 1978, when eyewitness Bill Newman entered his college newspaper office and led him on a search. While Shay leans about lean 75 percent toward the conspiracy side, he is almost 100 percent certain that Oswald was involved in some way. Whether he was a patsy, government informant, or actually fired his rifle at Kennedy is more up in the air. If he was a shooter, he had help, and if he was trying to infiltrate and stop the plot as a government informant, he obviously didn't do enough. But then, no one did enough. Even lone-assassin author Gerald Posner admitted that the evidence against Oswald back then was circumstantial enough that a good lawyer would have gotten an acquittal. Posner has lately said there has been more evidence released that better proves his position, but Shay still thinks there are far too many questions about the evidence, cover up by LBJ and the Warren Commission, all the people who saw Ruby and Oswald together, the threats in Chicago, Florida, and other places, and more, that make the conspiracy side more believable. He unearths some information not highlighted much before, such as the involvement of Willie Somersett. The Klan leader actually opposed the racial violence in the 1950s and 1960s to the point that he risked his life exposing and helping to prevent it. He likely helped save and prolong Kennedy’s life at least once. His story highlights a theme that might be relevant in dealing with the racial polarization occurring today. You can't judge a book by its cover.

Biografía del autor:

Kevin James Shay published his first short story in his school literary publication when he was only seven. After playing basketball for the Wildcats of Lake Highlands High School and Richland College in Dallas, Kevin figured he better learn something. He started working for the student newspaper at Richland and UNT - it was either that or go into accounting and one day be arrested for an Enron-like scam. Kevin remains one of the few in his generation to actually use his journalism degree - earned from the University of North Texas in 1981 - for more than three decades. He has worked as a journalist for many newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post's Gazette newspaper chain, The Dallas Morning News, Arlington Morning News, Mapquest, AOL, One World News Service, Minority Business News USA, Dallas Examiner, Fort Worth Weekly, Texas Catholic, Dallas Times Herald, Dallas Child Magazine, Alternet, Eoutdoors, and Online Journal. His books include Death of the Rising Sun: A Search for Truth in the JFK Assassination [2017], It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Trip: On the Road of the Longest Two-Week Family Road Trip in History [2014], Walking through the Wall [2012], A Parent's Guide to Dallas/Fort Worth [2003], and And Justice For All: The Untold History of Dallas [2000]. Kevin has received awards from numerous professional and community organizations, including the Maryland-Delaware-Washington, D.C. Press Association, Lincoln University's Unity Awards in Media, Dallas Press Club, Bethesda Literary Festival, Texas Press Association, American Cancer Society, Local Media Association, Suburban Newspapers of America, and Mental Health Association. He earned a $500 prize in the 2002 International PeaceWriting Awards. A 2013 road trip, where he drove his two kids through 22 states and 6,950 miles across the country and back in 17 days, was certified as the most miles driven by one driver on a family road trip in 17 days by a world record organization. He also has written for the most different publications at more than 44. Kevin also does some photography. An Eagle Scout, he is active in community organizations, including in Scouts and youth sports. NOTE: After his father passed away in 2008, Kevin started using his full middle name, James, which was his dad's name, rather than just the initial. So some of his work is under "Kevin James Shay" and some under "Kevin J. Shay."

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• Verlag: Random Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1881365565
• ISBN 13: 9781881365563
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 309