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| From David Pietrusza, the Award-Winning Author of 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents |
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| A Selection of The History Book Club, The Book-of-the Month Club, The Quality Paperback Book Club, The Military Book Club, The Doubleday Large Print Book Club & The Literary Guild "Fantastic" —Jonathan Hunt, The Fox News Channel _______________________________________ "a coherent, compelling narrative . . . What the reader learns here is that the long-term veneer that often sticks to political figures always clouds the reality. And understanding what actually transpired is not only more important, but also far more intriguing. A skillful, authoritative investigation into one of the most famous presidential elections in U.S. history." —Kirkus Reviews _______________________________________ "sweeping . . . compelling" —Library Journal _______________________________________ “David Pietrusza has written a vivid account of President Truman’s unlikely comeback and ultimate victory in the presidential election of 1948. Anyone with an interest in modern American politics or campaign strategy will find many lessons and much enjoyment in this important book.” —Senator Mitch McConnell _______________________________________ "an outstanding job of describing the complicated political climate of 1948 . . . by far the best yet about the fateful [1948] election" —Minneapolis Star-Tribune _______________________________________ "an amazing, amazing book—really, really good—well written and full of stuff you're just not taught. . . . Fascinating . . . Pick it up now." —Glenn Beck ______________________________________ "a worthy successor to “1920: The Year of the Six Presidents," a superb recounting of a largely forgotten political season, and “1960: JFK v. LBJ v. Nixon," which manages to shed fresh details on that year’s epic. Pietrusza opts for the brisk narrative/character sketch (think “The Making of the President,” but with no pretense of grandeur), over the minute retelling of every seminal event that weighs down Edmund Morris’ series on Teddy Roosevelt or John Milton Cooper’s well regarded 2008 biography of Woodrow Wilson. It is less grand history than a jaunty, essayist’s rendition—imminently readable and revealing." —Congressman Artur Davis (D-AL) _______________________________________ "A masterpiece!" The "chapter on the 1948 Republican convention is one of the few times I actually learned somethings I didn't know. It was masterful. I thought [Pietrusza's] 1960 book was among the best political books I've ever read. 1948 was even better." —Roger Stone _______________________________________ "A great book about American politics . . . a must-read" —John Rothmann, KGO (San Francisco) _______________________________________ "brilliantly portrays . . .Truman’s successful efforts" —David Mark, Sr. Editor, POLITICO _______________________________________ "A terrific book . . . a must read." —Ron Faucheaux, editor-in-chief, Campaigns & Elections magazine _______________________________________ "lively . . . illuminating portraits of the four candidates, but the even- handed appraisal of Truman is especially compelling. . . . The account of the whistle-stop tour is gripping." —Albany Times-Union _______________________________________ "masterful . . . compelling portraits of the people who then occupied the country’s political stage." —townhall.com _______________________________________ “'1948' is the author’s third campaign book and, by a healthy stretch, the best of the lot. . . . a treasure trove of historical minutiae." —John Bicknell, Roll Call _______________________________________ "The journey that Pietrusza takes to get us to Election Day is one that he has definitively become the best at leading. In the past, I’ve compared David Pietrusza’s fascinating campaign histories to the legendary work done by Theodore White in his classic The Making of the President series. After three straight home runs, I think Pietrusza is the undisputed champion of chronicling American Presidential campaigns. These are not just biographies of people running for a certain office in a specific campaign, but biographies of some of our most important campaigns as a whole that happen to be told through the eyes and words and deeds of the principals involved. With 1948, Pietrusza has now told the story of three of our most riveting Presidential campaigns. Would I be getting greedy if I hope that he’ ll give the same treatment to the other 54 Presidential campaigns throughout our nation’s storied history?" —Anthony Bergen, Dead Presidents Blog _______________________________________ "absorbing and fascinating" —Joe Donahue, "The Book Show" (Northeast Radio Network) _______________________________________ "a wonderful book . . . one of the best books of the year." —David Stokes, WAVA (Washington, D.C.) _______________________________________ "a must read for anyone who loves history . . . who loves political theater." —Milhaven McGraw, KTRS (St. Louis) _______________________________________ "This book is magnificent." —John Hancock, KMOX (St. Louis) _______________________________________ "an excellent read" —Peter Solomon, WIP AM & FM (Philadelphia) _______________________________________ "Any political junkie would be crazy not to pick up a copy of David Pietrusza’s 1948 . . ." —Howard Megdal, Editor-in-Chief, The Perpetual Post _______________________________________ "Well informed, well-written, and thorough." —Akie Bermiss, The Perpetual Post _______________________________________ "absolutely fascinating . . . another fascinating look at an absolutely fascinating election" —Michael Koolidge, The Michael Koolidge Show ______________________________________ "a fine narrative on how the accidental president outfoxed the political establishment and won a stunning upset victory." —George Marlin, The Long Island Business Press _______________________________________ "a fun, entertaining read" —Chris DeBello, Issues & Ideas Radio _______________________________________ "well-written fascinating . . . I highly recommend Pietrusza’s 1948: Harry Truman’s Improbable Victory for anyone interested in true life, come-from-behind, against-all-odds stories." —An American Editor (blog) _______________________________________ "a significant book" —Mort Mecklosky, WUSB (Stony Brook, NY) _______________________________________ "very informative, incisive, and entertaining . . . a great behind-the-scenes look at the campaigns." —William L. Wunder, Suite101 |
