True Compass

I must say, this book wasn't what I thought it would be. Let me start off and begin by saying that I actually enjoyed the first half of the book. Although Edward Kennedy is an extreme liberal and I am an extreme Conservative, I can actually admit to enjoying parts of his book. The first half of the book basically talked about his childhood, family, and the beginnings of the Kennedy political legacy. It really opened my eyes to see the Kennedy family as an actual family who weren't just about politics. I have gained a respect for them, which I can honestly say that I didn't beforehand. Although this was another one of the books that I began reading a year ago, it was one that I surprisingly enjoyed. I actually made a better grade on the book report that I had to write about Ted Kennedy unlike the one I wrote for the "South of Freedom" book report. The latter second part and whole third part did somewhat turn me off because Kennedy really showed himself as a complete Liberal and Democrat by never supporting any Republican, whether they were Conservative or Liberal, becqause he always thought that he was right about everything. That is one thing that I do not like about any person. We all make mistakes; it is what makes us humans. If someone is writing an autobiography about his or herself, then he or she should include those mistakes so that the readers know that they are human and are being truthful and real to everyone. Also, respect and support are two more things I hate about many politicians. In today's society, I think it is so important for politicians to respect people of the different parties and to support each other on things that they agree and work together to acheive a common goal. It seemed like Ted never really wanted to do that. But I will let the readers decide their own opinions because this is just the opinion of a Conservative Southern Baptist from Alabama.