Summary: Part A: Joseph P. Kennedy, the founder of the political dynasty, survived turbulent times as he ensured his family would be one of the wealthiest, most powerful families in the 20th century. Although he came from a locally political family, Joseph Kennedy wanted more money and more power. With unlimited access to the JFK Presidential library papers, historian David Nasaw paints a contrastingly definitive picture of the compulsively ambitious businessman and loving father in his biography of Joseph P. Kennedy, “The Patriarch.” Part B: When a loved one diagnosed with a terminally ill disease it can be difficult to know what to say to them and how to act. Letty Cottin Pogrebin learned a lot about how she wanted people to act toward her while she was suffering with breast cancer. In her book, “How to be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick,” Pogrebin discusses many ways to be supportive of terminally ill loved ones while emphasizing the significance of their friendship. She says to be honest and up front with them from the very beginning
