Charles Krauthammer was my father. Writing that sentence in the past tense is still a shock to me, and it evokes a sadness far too deep to express in words. But it also evokes in me a sense of determination and resolve: to ensure that his life’s work—his words, his ideas, his extraordinary contributions to the political life of our country—will continue to live on. When his health crisis struck a year ago, my father was in the advanced stages of work on a new book. And when his health deteriorated and the end of his life was approaching, he entrusted me to bring it to completion on his behalf. The result is this book: The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors. No project I have ever undertaken has held more meaning for me. As my father’s son, I am of course no impartial observer. But I know I am far from alone in believing that my father’s voice was a uniquely insightful and powerful one in our national discourse. I truly believe that the world will be a better place the longer his voice, and its echoes, are heard and read.
Charles Krauthammer’s The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors is available here.
