But there are plenty of hard-core Kennedy lovers who treat him like a hero when he returns to his district in the eastern part of Rhode Island.

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There has been far too much hagiography written about Jordan, both in the past and now, far too much hero worship for a man who was, at his core, not an especially empathic person.

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Unfortunately, Joel is the autobiographical hero as abashed apologist, laying out and criticizing his experiences without exposing his core.

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