On His Own Terms: A Life of Nelson Rockefeller

from Archivist13

I received this advance edition through LibraryThing Early Reviewer in exchange for an honest review. This was quite a read. It took a while to get through, and I feel that I know more about Rockefeller than I needed to know. That said, for anyone that is interested in American Government, The Ro...

from gbelik

I received a review copy of this book. This biography of Nelson Rockefeller definitely made me nostalgic for a species of Republican who was broad-minded, cultured and unashamed of having s social conscience. In spite of dyslexia and a bad memory for names (both of which seem like serious hindran...

from NewsieQ

Nelson Rockefeller's father was a believer in the biblical injunction: "To whomever much is given, of him will much be required..." Because the children of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. were given way more than most, he wanted them to give back in the form of public service. I can't imagine how much m...

from NellieMc

This is a deeply researched, scholarly accounting of the life of Nelson Rockefeller. For baby boomers, like me, he'll need little introduction and the book will be of real interest to those who are curious about how some pivotal historical events of our past look now so much later - the 68 electi...

from Schmerguls

5269. On His Own Terms A Life of Nelson Rockefeller, by Richard Norton Smith (read 30 Apr 2015) This is a stupendously well written and well organized biography of the 41st Vice-President of the U.S. Rockefeller was born 8 July 1908, was elected governor of New York four times, sought the Republi...