| Silent Cal's Almanack: The Homespun Wit and Wisdom of Vermont's Calvin Coolidge By David Pietrusza A treasury of the wit and wisdom of Calvin Coolidge, America's surprisingly eloquent 30th President. Silent Cal's Almanack includes:
Supreme Court Justice David Souter wrote of Calvin Coolidge: "The simple beauty of his English prose exceeds anything I could say in praise of it." Glenn Beck says that Calvin Coolidge "might be my favorite President so far. I like the guy." |
A Selection of the:
David Pietrusza is the award-winning author of:
* 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents
(included among Kirkus Reviews Books of the
Year 2007; a Selection of the History Book Club)
* 1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic
Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies
(Booklist: "an outstanding re-examination";
Kirkus: "colorful . . . lively")
* Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of
the Criminal Genius who Fixed the 1919
World Series (an Edgar Award Finalist; its audio
version captured the AUDIOFILE Earphones
Award)
* Judge and Jury: The Life and Times of
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis (a CASEY
Award Winner; Seymour Medal Finalist; and
NASSH Award Nominee).
Pietrusza's powerful historical story-telling has
been compared to that of Doris Kearns Goodwin,
Theodore H. White, and Gene Fowler.
An expert on the 1920s, Pietrusza has served on
the Board of the Directors of the Calvin Coolidge
Memorial Foundation. He has contributed to the
Lincoln Library of American History: Presidential
Elections.
He is also the author of The Roaring Twenties,
an examination of the era for younger readers.
A respected commentator, Pietrusza has
appeared on C-SPAN BookTV, The History
Channel, NPR, ESPN, ESPN Classic,
Bloomberg Radio News, The Fox News Channel,
the Fox Sports Channel, and EBRU-TV.
- The Conservative Book Club
- Conservative Book Service
- Human Events Book Service
- National Review Book Service
David Pietrusza is the award-winning author of:
* 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents
(included among Kirkus Reviews Books of the
Year 2007; a Selection of the History Book Club)
* 1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic
Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies
(Booklist: "an outstanding re-examination";
Kirkus: "colorful . . . lively")
* Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of
the Criminal Genius who Fixed the 1919
World Series (an Edgar Award Finalist; its audio
version captured the AUDIOFILE Earphones
Award)
* Judge and Jury: The Life and Times of
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis (a CASEY
Award Winner; Seymour Medal Finalist; and
NASSH Award Nominee).
Pietrusza's powerful historical story-telling has
been compared to that of Doris Kearns Goodwin,
Theodore H. White, and Gene Fowler.
An expert on the 1920s, Pietrusza has served on
the Board of the Directors of the Calvin Coolidge
Memorial Foundation. He has contributed to the
Lincoln Library of American History: Presidential
Elections.
He is also the author of The Roaring Twenties,
an examination of the era for younger readers.
A respected commentator, Pietrusza has
appeared on C-SPAN BookTV, The History
Channel, NPR, ESPN, ESPN Classic,
Bloomberg Radio News, The Fox News Channel,
the Fox Sports Channel, and EBRU-TV.
List Price: $14.95
ISBN:
1438245408
EAN13:
9781438245409
Page Count: 214
Binding Type:
US Trade Paper
Trim Size: 6" x 9"
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Related Categories:
History/Americas
ISBN:
1438245408
EAN13:
9781438245409
Page Count: 214
Binding Type:
US Trade Paper
Trim Size: 6" x 9"
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Related Categories:
History/Americas
| "He wrote simply, innocently, artlessly," H. L. Mencken once noted regarding Coolidge's prose, "He forgot all the literary affectations and set down his ideas exactly as they came into his head. The result was a bald, but strangely appealing piece of writing--a composition of almost Lincolnian austerity and beauty. The true Vermonter was in every line of it." Tim Naftali, Director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum: "If you want to balance: it's Coolidge versus [Franklin D.] Roosevelt in dealing with the economy." |
| "Calvin Coolidge was one of the greatest presidents of the 20th century and is certainly the most underrated. This book, compiled by one of my favorite historians, will give readers a full appreciation of why Silent Cal's wisdom shines like a beacon through the fog of historical amnesia." —Jonah Goldberg "Great work!" —George F. Will "delightful" —Burton Folsom "This book should help others to discover a man who should never have been neglected. Silent Cal was hardly silent at all, just thoughtful. The opposite seems to be the manner of many public figures today. And he expressed his thoughts with words as eloquent as they were noble." —George W. Rutler "Silent Cal's Almanack is a gem of a book, a collection of the remarkable sayings of our least talkative President. If the ever-leftier media leaves you half-convinced that the freedom-loving, God-fearing, free-market America that conservatives champion is figment of our unrealistic nostalgia—or a world view invented by Bill Buckley or Ronald Reagan—Calvin Coolidge's words will clear up the misunderstanding. In fact, there really was a time when the President of the United States was a lover of liberty and responsibility. If Obamaspeak is giving you a headache, this book is the right medicine for you." —Elizabeth Kantor, The Conservative Book Club "an absorbing compendium of eloquent, pithy, insightful, and intelligent quotes from Calvin Coolidge . . . enthusiastically recommended to anyone seeking to better understand the mind of America's most notoriously nonvocal president." --Midwest Book Review "very readable" —John McClaughry, The Ethan Allen Institute "I love it!" —Christopher Bedford, Executive Editor, The New Guard Magazine "I dipped into this treasury and gleaned much from [Coolidge's] wisdom." —Thomas F. Roeser "very good" —Blog and Mablog "a very interesting book" --Dr. Paul Ibbetson From Silent Cal: "Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb." "No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." "I am for economy. After that I am for more economy." "Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery." "There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, any time, anywhere." "It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow." "The business of America is business and the chief ideal of the American people is idealism. I cannot repeat too often that America is a nation of idealists. That is the only motive to which they ever give any strong and lasting reaction." "I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people. The men and women of this country who toil are the ones who bear the cost of the Government. Every dollar that we carelessly waste means that their life will be so much the more meager. Every dollar that we prudently save means that their life will be so much the more abundant. Economy is idealism in its most practical form." * * * Paul A. Ibbetson interviews J. David Woodard, Ph.D., Dr. Hans Matata, and David Pietrusza returns to discuss his book: Silent Cal's Almanack: The Homespun Wit and Wisdom of Vermont's Calvin Coolidge on The Conscience Of Kansas Radio Program on the Wildcat 91.9 FM - www.IbbetsonUSA. com on 10-21-08 Mona Charen's Column on Silent Cal's Almanack Glenn Beck on Coolidge Economic Policies: "Soaking the Rich Never Works" As Advertised on NationReview.com and TownHall.com Discussing "Silent Cal's Almanack" at the William K. Sanborn Library Featured on C-SPAN BookTV from CPAC 2010 Video on "Silent Cal's Almanack" Selected for Inclusion in the C-SPAN Classroom Program for Social Studies Teachers |
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