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True Believer: Hubert Humphrey's Quest for a More Just America
James Traub
What The Reviewers Say
Positive
Laura McCallum,
The Star Tribune
Broad ... Readers who want to dive deep into Humphrey's world will appreciate Traub's thorough reporting, although
True Believer
can at times read like a political science textbook with its detailed analysis.
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Rave
Robert W. Merry,
The Wall Street Journal
Compelling ... A sensitive, vivid and sometimes poignant portrait of a political crusader.
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Positive
David Leonhardt,
The New York Times Book Review
A brisk, engaging biography of Humphrey with an urgent underlying message for today’s liberals.
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Rave
John Rowen,
Booklist
This corrective, vivid biography expands readers’ knowledge of Humphrey and chronicles how hard work and idealism can make things better.
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Rave
Kirkus
An astute analysis of one of the last New Dealers.
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Positive
Publishers Weekly
Admiring ... Detailed ... Valuable.
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