The Nine of Us: Growing Up Kennedy by Jean Kennedy Smith | Conversation StartersThe Nine of Us: Growing Up Kennedy” is a memoir by ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, the eighth of the nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald. In her book, she looks back at a time long ago when she and her siblings (including future President John F. Kennedy, Senator Ted Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver) were having fun and learning from their parents under one roof. Michael Shnayerson from The New York Times described the book as a short but engaging reading, explaining that much goes unsaid but, considering that Jean Kennedy Smith is the last of her generation, she has the right to tell the story as she wishes.​​​​​​​A Brief Look Inside:EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPERthan the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,and the characters and its world still live on.Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed tobring us beneath the surface of the pageand invite us into the world that lives on.These questions can be used to..Create Hours of Conversation:• Foster a deeper understanding of the book• Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups• Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately• Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before