The Observer Book of the Year
‘The war hero, senator, secretary of state and presidential candidate has plenty to write about – and to be right about’ The Guardian
'Frank, thoughtful and clearly written … What lingers are not the parts but the whole; not the life, but the man' New York Times
'Draws back the curtain on a life you thought you knew, but turns out to be a bit different … surprisingly personal’ Washington Post
Every Day Is Extra is John Kerry’s personal story. The title comes from a saying he and his buddies had in Vietnam. A child of privilege, Kerry went to private schools and Yale, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He commanded river patrols – swift boats – and was highly decorated, but he discovered that the truth about what was happening in Vietnam
