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“The difference between memoir and autobiography can be fuzzy, but Every Day Is Extra…has both the reflective candor of the former and the painstaking, chronological detail of the latter.”
— New Yorker
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"Every Day Is Extra is a booster shot of old school, small-l liberal values.”
— New York Times
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“In these pages Kerry shows remarkable honesty, depth, even spirituality…Here is remarkable poignancy—not the usual currency of the career politician and the country’s top diplomat.”
— Boston Globe
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“The war hero, senator, secretary of state, and presidential candidate has plenty to write about—and to be right about.”
— Guardian (London)
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“This fine memoir…reveals a man of quiet, passionate patriotism, immense intelligence, and thoughtfulness.”
— Publisher Weekly (starred review)
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'Every Day Is Extra offers a detailed record of an important life . . . it is frank, thoughtful and clearly written . . . What lingers are not the parts but the whole; not the life, but the man. . . A bittersweet reminder of what the country once demanded of its leaders.'
— Gideon Rose
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'In these pages Kerry shows remarkable honesty, depth, even spirituality . . . There is remarkable poignancy — not the usual currency of the career politician and the country’s top diplomat.'
— David M. Shribman
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'The strength of Kerry’s memoir is that it draws back the curtain on a life you thought you knew, but turns out to be a bit different . . . A surprisingly personal book.'
— David Ignatius
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'The difference between memoir and autobiography can be fuzzy, but Every Day Is Extra . . . has both the reflective candor of the former and the painstaking, chronological detail of the latter.'
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'Fine reading for politics junkies, especially those with an interest in how policy is made . . . A smart look at not just [Kerry's] life, but also our times.'
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'[A] fine memoir . . . This book reveals a man of quiet, passionate patriotism, immense intelligence, and thoughtfulness.'
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'The war hero, senator, secretary of state and presidential candidate has plenty to write about – and to be right about.'
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