John Kerry: Every Day Is Extra

by Kerry, John

ISBN: 9781471177361

Published: 2019-09

The Observer Book of the Year ''The war hero, senator, secretary of state and presidential candidate has plenty to write about - and to be right about'' The Guardian ''Frank, thoughtful and clearly written ... What lingers are not the parts but the whole; not the life, but the man'' New York Times ''Draws back the curtain on a life you thought you knew, but turns out to be a bit different ... surprisingly personal'' Washington Post Every Day Is Extra is John Kerry''s personal story. The title comes from a saying he and his buddies had in Vietnam. A child of privilege, Kerry went to private schools and Yale, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He commanded river patrols - swift boats - and was highly decorated, but he discovered that the truth about what was happening in Vietnam was different from what the government was reporting. He returned home disillusioned, became active against the war, and testified in Congress as a 27-year-old veteran who opposed the war....