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"A Good Man" In DC – Mark Shriver Celebrates His Father In New Book

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Washington came together at the Jefferson Hotel to welcome, remember, congratulate, and celebrate Mark Shriver and the book he wrote about his beloved father, Sargent Shriver. Fred Ryan, President and CEO of Politico, vice-chairman of Allbritton Communications and Chairman of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation began the program by welcomed guests and congraulated Mark on his book’s contribution to history. CURE Epilepsy Founder, Susan Axelrod introduced Shriver, whom she met on a plane with Vice President Biden after her daughter, Lauren, competed in the Special Olympics.  Many elected officials, policy makers, and media attended including House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer and Rep. Chris Von Hollen, Senator Bob Casey and former Senator Chris Dodd, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Molly Elkin, Holly Page, Susanna and Jack Quinn, FOX’s Ed Henry, NBC’s Luke Russert, Peter Alexander, Geoff Morell and Kelley O’Donnell!

“A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father Sargent Shriver” is a heart-tugging inside story of the trusted member of  the Kennedy family, a man dedicated to doing good and a father who lifted the world with his big heart. Mark told the crowd:

“He clearly had the ability to balance his faith, his family, his friends, his commitment to the community, his commitment to the world. And for me, struggling how to balance all of that, how to raise three kids, how to deal with aging parents, how to have friends, and make a commitment to God and still try to do something with my life, I decided to dig in and try to figure out what dad’s secrets were, and that’s what this book really is.”

Check out the photos from the event and video of the program below:

Mark Shriver Goes on Book Tour

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Just over a year from the death of the legendary Sargent Shriver, who made such contributions to history as founding the Peace Corps, his son, Mark Shriver, wrote a memoir that captures why he was “A Good Man.”
The book tells stories of what it was like to deal with the death of JFK and how first lady Jacqueline Kennedy bequeathed the responsibility of his memorial service on Sargent as well as stories of international travels, and his final years with Alzheimer’s.  Mark Shriver recently sat down with Matt Lauer on the Today Show to talk about the book – watch the video below:

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And stay tuned to WHC Insider TONIGHT to watch the LIVE webcast of Shriver’s book party for “A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father Sargent Shriver” held in DC.   The webcast will begin around 7:30 PM EST.