| 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." |
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A Selection of the:
David Pietrusza is the award-winning author of:
Pietrusza's powerful historical story-telling has
been compared to that of Doris Kearns Goodwin,
Edmund Morris, 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 is also the author of The Roaring Twenties,
an examination of the era for younger readers.
A respected commentator, Pietrusza has served
as a regular panelist of FoxNews.com Liv. He has
appeared on C-SPAN BookTV, The History
Channel, GBTV, NPR, ESPN, ESPN Classic,
Bloomberg Radio News,The Fox News Channel,
the Fox Sports Channel, and EBRU-TV.
A Selection of the:
- The Conservative Book Club
- Conservative Book Service
- Human Events Book Service
- National Review Book Service
David Pietrusza is the award-winning author of:
- 1948: Harry Truman's Improbable
Victory and the Year that Transformed
America (A Selection of the History Book
Club) - 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,
Edmund Morris, 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 is also the author of The Roaring Twenties,
an examination of the era for younger readers.
A respected commentator, Pietrusza has served
as a regular panelist of FoxNews.com Liv. He has
appeared on C-SPAN BookTV, The History
Channel, GBTV, 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
Sarah Palin: "one of our most underrated presidents . . . Americans are awakening again to the wisdom of President Coolidge . . ." "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." Says author Tucker S. Garland III: "The two most successful Republican presidents in the last century were Calvin Coolidge and Ronald Reagan." Says author Amity Shlaes: "Reagan himself admired Coolidge. It's time the rest of us did too." Mark Steyn: "If you're like me and your idea of a conservative president is Calvin Coolidge . . ." Will Cain says: "Calvin Coolidge is my favorite president." |
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"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, author of "Liberal Fascism"
"Great work!"
—George F. Will
"delightful"
—Burton W. Folsom, Jr., author of "New Deal or Raw Deal?"
"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
“David Pietrusza reminds us that decades before the age of the sound bite,
Calvin Coolidge mastered the art. But unlike most politicians today, he used few
words to say a wisdom-packed mouthful.”
—David Stokes, author of Apparent Danger—The Pastor of America’s
First Megachurch and the Texas Murder Trial of the Decade of the 1920s
"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
“EASY READING: Do you love to keep an easy read available for when you just
need to relax or only have a few minutes to sit down from a busy semester at
school? And do you love dropping rare and insightful quotes into your daily life? If
yes, then Silent Cal’s Almanack: The Homespun Wit and Wisdom of Vermont's
Calvin Coolidge, by YAF alum David Pietrusza, is a phenomenal Autumn read.
Short and easy, this well-indexed compendium of quotes and stories shines light on
an often overlooked, yet truly great, American conservative. Mr. Coolidge was a
man who understood the duties of a public servant better than many ever have. His
plain New England thoughts will surely provide a fun addition to your quote-
dropping in friendly conversations with friends and ugly debates with the left. So
kick back, relax and learn (all at the same time)!”
—The New Guard Magazine
From Silent Cal:
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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, author of "Liberal Fascism"
"Great work!"
—George F. Will
"delightful"
—Burton W. Folsom, Jr., author of "New Deal or Raw Deal?"
"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
“David Pietrusza reminds us that decades before the age of the sound bite,
Calvin Coolidge mastered the art. But unlike most politicians today, he used few
words to say a wisdom-packed mouthful.”
—David Stokes, author of Apparent Danger—The Pastor of America’s
First Megachurch and the Texas Murder Trial of the Decade of the 1920s
"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
“EASY READING: Do you love to keep an easy read available for when you just
need to relax or only have a few minutes to sit down from a busy semester at
school? And do you love dropping rare and insightful quotes into your daily life? If
yes, then Silent Cal’s Almanack: The Homespun Wit and Wisdom of Vermont's
Calvin Coolidge, by YAF alum David Pietrusza, is a phenomenal Autumn read.
Short and easy, this well-indexed compendium of quotes and stories shines light on
an often overlooked, yet truly great, American conservative. Mr. Coolidge was a
man who understood the duties of a public servant better than many ever have. His
plain New England thoughts will surely provide a fun addition to your quote-
dropping in friendly conversations with friends and ugly debates with the left. So
kick back, relax and learn (all at the same time)!”
—The New Guard Magazine
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."
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- Mona Charen's Column on Silent Cal's Almanack
- Glenn Beck on Coolidge Economic Policies: "Soaking the Rich Never
Works" - As Advertised in Human Events and on NationalReview.com and
TownHall.com
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| David Pietrusza Discussing Calvin Coolidge on the Glenn Beck Program September 2010 |
| Amity Shlaes and David Pietrusza Discussing Calvin Coolidge at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, October 2010 |