With Edward Kennedy’s death overnight, there’s sure to be renewed interest in his books which stretch across 40 years and include an insight into what the 1970s could hold, healthcare, and a dog book.

Decisions for a Decade: Policies and Programs for the 1970s (1968 signed copies)
In Critical Condition: The Crisis in America’s Health Care (1972)
Our Day and Our Generation: The Words of Edward M. Kennedy (1979)
America Back On Track (2006 signed copies)
My Senator and Me: A Dog’s-Eye View of Washington (2006 signed copies)
True Compass: A Memoir (September 2009)

I recommend reading The Kennedy Men by Laurence Leamer for a very interesting insight into Ted, JFK and Robert as young men in the lead up to JKF’s presidency. It’s a very detailed book and reveals the problem of having two older brothers who are the two most powerful people in America.

There are also a number of books specifically about Edward Kennedy written by other folks….

Ted Kennedy: The Dream That Never Died by Edward Klein
The Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy by the Boston Globe, edited by Peter S. Canellos
The Kennedy Legacy: Jack, Bobby and Ted and a Family Dream Fulfilled by Vincent Bzdek
Ted Kennedy: Scenes from an Epic Life by the Boston Globe