{"product_id":"prelude-to-leadership-the-post-war-diary-of-john-f-kennedy","title":"Prelude to Leadership: The Post-War Diary of John F. Kennedy","description":"Prelude to Leadership is the private diary of John F. Kennedy when he was a 28-year-old reporter in Europe. It offers a short yet intimate look into the mind of the man who was to become the 35th President of the United States.\nAs World War II was ending and the Cold War was just beginning, a young naval hero decommissioned before war's end because of his crippling injuries, traveled through a devastated Europe. During the trip, John F. Kennedy kept a diary, never before published. As the diary makes clear, that European trip was a turning point in the future President's life. It was on this trip that Kennedy first confronted the \"long twilight struggle\" for the preservation of Western freedom that would define his Presidency. In these few months an agenda for a Presidency began to be forged, and the closing pages of the diary make clear that it was at this moment in time that Kennedy began laying plans for his first run for Congress , the first step in his journey to the White House.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0895264315\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0895264315.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kennedy, John F.|Henderson, Deirdre|Sidey, Hugh\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43310512767037,"sku":"BVV.0895264315.G","price":8.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0895264315-0.jpg?v=1782854938","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/prelude-to-leadership-the-post-war-diary-of-john-f-kennedy","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}