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Interview with Doris Kearns Goodwin: In 'True Compass,' Kennedy Finally Felt Free To Reflect [audio 6 minutes, 45 seconds]

BOSTON — The late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s new memoir, “True Compass,” provides an inside look at some of the most formative times in the senator’s life.

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin was a long-time family friend of Ted Kennedy’s. She spoke to us from her home about the book and its insights into Kennedy’s life and legacy.
Read entire article at NPR (WBUR.org Boston)