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Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

Week of January 30, 1966

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KENNEDY
Theodore C. Sorensen
Cover of KENNEDY

KENNEDY

by Theodore C. Sorensen · Harper & Row

16 wks on list

Recollections of the late President by his Special Counsel. Covering the 1953-63 period, this is a "portrait of Kennedy's emergence into political maturity and of his increased knowledge of the country, of world affairs, of his own abilities and of administrative tactics as he fought the tough political battles of 1956-1960. Most of all, the book shows the man at work in the Presidency.

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A GIFT OF JOY
Helen Hayes with Lewis Funke

A GIFT OF JOY

by Helen Hayes with Lewis Funke · M. Evans

11 wks on list

A Gift of Joy is a collection of Helen Hayes' thoughts, reminiscences, and anecdotes, as well as selected pieces from her favorite writers. Taken together they express the very personal philosophy of a woman who has enjoyed self-fulfillment in both her professional and private life.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.