At the height of the cold war, jfk risked committing the greatest crime in human history. James douglass, jfk and the unspeakable james fetzer. In this fascinating and disturbing book james douglass pre. Kennedys assassination is rooted in our denial of our nations crimes in. Douglass with paul schrade since 1996, i have sought the truth at the heart of the fourfold martyrdom of john f. Horrified by the specter of nuclear annihilation, kennedy gradually turned away from his longheld cold warrior beliefs and toward a policy of lasting peace.
Kennedy may 1, 1962 introduction recently you may know that oliver stone was on the bill maher show he and gave him a copy of the book were going to be talking about tonight, jfk and the unspeakable by jim douglass. In jfk and the unspeakable jim douglass has distilled all the best available research into a very welldocumented and convincing portrait of president kennedys transforming turn to peace, at the cost of his life. This compelling title from orbis books is the biggest contribution to research on the jfk assassination in. Why he died and why it matters, 2008, is four hundred pages of text and one hundred pages of endnotes.
Why, how and by whom jfk was assassinated and how the crime of the century was covered up is outlined in convincing detail in jfk and the unspeakable by james w. He has written a conspiracy book with a scholars footnotes and a theological subtext. It is drawn from vincent bugliosis reclaiming history. A catholic theologian and pacifist, douglass has written several books about nonviolence and the principles of jesus sermon on the mount. Kennedy, a huge and historic account of the event and all the conspiracy theories it spawned. November 22 1963 the assassination of president john f. One of the most respected researchers and writers on the political assassinations of the 1960s, jim dieugenio is the author of two books, destiny betrayed 19922012 and the jfk assassination. From the opening chronology to the insights into the powerful, even lethal opposition. Douglass takes readers into the oval office during the tense days of the cuban missile crisis, along on the strange journey of lee harvey oswald. Kennedy at a young age, but few have been assassination books. I invite you to join me in exploring their interconnected stories. James douglass, in his book jfk and the unspeakable, describes mertons concept of the unspeakable as a kind of systemic evil that defies speech. Among the vast number of books that have been written about the death of jfk, perhaps none has been as successful at explaining why he was taken out as james douglass, jfk and the unspeakable 2008.
Kennedy on november 22, 1963, by lee harvey oswald. This books story of jfk and the unspeakable is a stunning mix of political thriller and meticulous scholarship. The acclaimed book oliver stone called the best account i have read of this tragedy and its significance, jfk and the unspeakable details not just how the conspiracy to assassinate president john f. At the height of the cold war, jfk risked committing the greatest crime in. The book was rejected by orbis three times before it was accepted. James douglass book jfk and the unspeakable is subtitled why he died, and why it matters. Why he died and why it matters is the most beautiful, most important, and most spiritually cogent book i have read in a decade. Despite a treasuretrove of new information having emerged over the last fortysix years, there are many people who still think who killed president john fitzgerald kennedy and why are unanswerable questions. A prosecutor claims to have closed the colossal book on that day in november. Jfk, cuba and the garrison case there can be few people more knowledgeable about the jfk assassination than james dieugenio. In jfk and the unspeakable jim douglass has distilled all the best available research into a very welldocumented and convincing portrait of president kennedys transforming turn to peace, at the cost of his l ife. William bruce pitzer the following excerpts of jim douglass jfk and the unspeakable why he died and why it matters examine the visual record of president kennedys head wounds on the evening of november 22 as captured by william bruce pitzer, head of the audiovisual department of the naval medical school in bethesda. Why he died and why it matters, in portland, maine, on sept. As one who publicly obsesses over the assassinations of the 60s, i get that question a lot why does it matter.
Why he died and why it matters given june 6, 2008 at elliott bay books in seattle. Jim douglass on the hope in confronting the unspeakable in. Kennedy, a monumental and historic account of the event. First published in 2008, the book was reissued in 20 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of kennedys death. Hope for change in the world was targeted and killed four times over. Even as it points persuasively to rogue powers at work in the u. I understand better every day why franklin roosevelt, who started out such a mild. At the height of the cold war, jfk risked committing the. The evidence today 2018, coauthor of the assassinations, and coedited probe magazine 19932000. Religion professor james douglass tells why jack kennedy was killed the bay of pigs, the fight with the us steel industry, the cuban missile crisis, and. Douglass touchstone books, 2008 pxvi our collective denial of the obvious, in the setting up of oswald and his transparent silencing by ruby, made. The acclaimed book, now in paperback, with a reading group guide and a new afterword by the author. When a volumelength study of the kennedy assassination is. Talk by jim douglass author of jfk and the unspeakable.
Written by a deeply thoughtful catholic peace activist, this book portrays kennedy as a cold war martyr a leader who sacrificed his life to save the world from the nuclear holocaust that was being threatened by his national security team. This article was first published by gr in november 2009. Jfk and the unspeakable how he died and why it matters. Why he died and why it matters it really does not matter is a book by theologian and catholic worker james w. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. But to the military and intelligence agencies in the united states, who were committed to winning the. Talkingsticktv jim douglass jfk and the unspeakable. After reading it in dallas, i was moved for the first time to visit dealey plaza. Why he died and why it matters by douglass, james w. Stone wrote in a recent article, the murder of president kennedy was a seminal event for me and for millions of. It is clearly one of the best books ever written on the kennedy assassination and deserves a vast readership. Douglasss jfk and the unspeakable is a meticulous compilation of kennedy. I can happily ignore some of the factual errors in the text and treasure this hard backed memento, that is in great condition, to add to my jfk collection. Why he died and why it matters is a book by theologian and catholic worker james w.
The acclaimed book oliver stone called the best account i have read of this tragedy and its significance, jfk and the unspeakable details not just how the. Nothing could be further from the truth, as james douglass shows in his extraordinary book, jfk and the unspeakable. This superb volume traces jfks evolution from a cold warrior to a man of peace in a gripping, effortlessly readable study of admirable scholarship. Why he died and why it matters james douglass, 2008 since 1996, i have sought the truth at the heart of the fourfold martyrdom of john f. Kennedy by nellie connally and mickie herskowitz 364. The description of the companion of oswald fits david morales associated with phillips who was with oswald in dallas prior. There are others who cling to the lee harvey oswald lonenut explanation proffered by the warren. Kennedy was carried out, but why it was doneand why it still matters today. Jfk and the unspeakable orbis books, 4308 jfk and the unspeakable. Four days was published in 1964 as a historical record of the death of president kennedy by united press international and american heritage magazine.
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