{"product_id":"legacy-of-secrecy-the-long-shadow-of-the-jfk-assassination-9781619021907","title":"Legacy of Secrecy: The Long Shadow of the JFK Assassination","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis painstakingly researched follow up to \u003ci\u003eUltimate Sacrifice \u003c\/i\u003edraws on \"explosive new material\" from the National Archives to piece together the puzzle of JFK's assassination (\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A riveting take on the assassination itself and the devastating results of government secrets.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn F. Kennedy's assassination launched a frantic search to find his killers. It also launched a flurry of covert actions by Lyndon Johnson, Robert F. Kennedy, and other top officials to hide the fact that in November 1963, the United States was on the brink of invading Cuba as part of a JFK-authorized coup. The coup plan's exposure could have led to a nuclear confrontation with Russia, but the cover-up prevented a full investigation into Kennedy's assassination, a legacy of secrecy that would impact American politics and foreign policy for the next forty-five years. It also allowed two men who confessed their roles in JFK's murder to be involved in the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King in 1968. Exclusive interviews and newly declassified files from the National Archives document in chilling detail how three mob bosses were able to prevent the truth from coming to light until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis trade paperback edition is updated with dramatic new revelations, has three new chapters, an expanded photo-document section, and updated text throughout, including the completed story of how three powerful Mafia bosses used John and Robert Kennedy's top-secret plan of staging a coup against Fidel Castro to murder JFK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the past two years, \u003cb\u003eLamar Waldron\u003c\/b\u003e's groundbreaking research has been featured by hundreds of newspapers and radio stations. His book \u003ci\u003eUltimate Sacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e has been the subject of its own special on the Discovery Channel, produced by NBC (\u003ci\u003eConspiracy Files: JFK Assassination\u003c\/i\u003e), which is regularly aired on both the Discovery and Discovery-Times Channels. A new special about \u003ci\u003eUltimate Sacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e airs on German Public Television in October 2007. He has also been featured on \u003ci\u003eGeraldo Rivera \u003c\/i\u003eand Fox News. His work has been acclaimed by publications ranging from the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e in the US, and by foreign publications like the \u003ci\u003eSunday London Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and Germany's \u003ci\u003eDer Spiegel\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWaldron's work was praised by Ronald Goldfarb, a top Mafia prosecutor for Robert Kennedy in 1963, marking the first time in over twenty years a book about JFK's assassination has been recommended by someone who worked closely with John or Robert Kennedy. Waldron's research has also been endorsed by veteran FBI agent William Turner and noted Kennedy biographer John H. Davis. Waldron's discoveries have also been featured on the History Channel and in \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e. He received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Georgia State University, and worked in the criminal justice field for seven years before beginning his writing career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHOM HARTMANN (co-author) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThom Hartmann is a best-selling author and national radio host for Air America. Heard by millions of radio listeners daily, Hartmann is the author of 17 books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight\u003c\/i\u003e, which helped to inspire Leonardo DiCaprio's recent documentary \u003ci\u003eThe 11th Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, which features Hartmann. His other books include: \u003ci\u003eWe the People\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eUnequal Protection\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat Would Jefferson Do, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eScrewed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class-And What We Can Do About It\u003c\/i\u003e. Hartmann was prominently featured in countless media outlets, including NPR and BBC radio, CNN television, the front page of \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Counterpoint LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528049266962,"sku":"9781619021907","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0368fb8e-3ef7-4765-b852-16e5cb2be5d2.jpg?v=1731320101","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/legacy-of-secrecy-the-long-shadow-of-the-jfk-assassination-9781619021907","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}