Plain Speaking : An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman (Hardcover)

from BruceCoulson

Miller freely admits that he didn't ask some questions, and that Harry may well have mis-remembered some incidents ("a privilege of old men"). But it's rare that we get an interview with someone who was a candid as Harry about his life and career, about what he did and why he did it. And although...

from tzelman

Frank, corny, principled, tough--excellent self-portrait though stretched out some

from SeriousGrace

Comprised of interviews in chronological order, Miller talks to Truman (as former President) as well as Mary Jane Truman (Truman's sister), fellow Battery D veteran Albert Ridge, even a childhood neighbor of Truman's, Henry Chiles. The interviews (as opposed to Miller's interpretation) allow for ...

from tafesahelenclark

My favourite book. I read it once a year - and I am an Australian.If I had a fantasy dinner party Harry Truman would be first on my list ( apart from my husband!!)

from tafesahelenclark

My favourite book. I read it once a year - and I am an Australian.If I had a fantasy dinner party Harry Truman would be first on my list ( apart from my husband!!)