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Amity Shlaes reclaimed a misunderstood president with her bestselling biography Coolidge. Now she presents an expanded and annotated edition of that president's masterful memoir.
The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge is as unjustly neglected as Calvin Coolidge himself. The man caricatured as 'Silent Cal' was a gifted writer. The New York…
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2 authors picked The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I expected Calvin Coolidge and his leadership journey to be dry and forgettable. Wow, was I wrong! President Coolidge’s restraint, clarity, and humility inspired me.
This book is a quiet masterclass in unifying and principled leadership. It was a refreshing and much-needed read in a time of divisive political rhetoric.
From Joseph's list on eclectic books on leadership.
This book is the forgotten classic of presidential writing—a blockbuster in its own time and a model for how modern political memoirs could be better. Coolidge was a stunningly good writer. (The New York Times called him “the most literary man who has occupied the White House since 1865.”) In his autobiography, he included many memorable stories, including one about his son, Calvin Jr., and his summer job picking tobacco. “If my father was president,” one of the laborers told him, “I would not work in a tobacco field.” “If my father were your father,” Calvin Jr. replied, “you…
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