This is both an absorbing family story and a saga of the Irish diaspora in Boston, a city that eventually accepted the Kennedys and allowed the ambitious family to achieve versions of the American dream before fate intervened.
Interspersed with "Believe It" sidebars and plenty of outlandish and unusual characters, Thompson's biography is a must read for those who enjoy rags-to-riches stories or anything out of the ordinary. Read it or not? Read it!