Truman

"Meticulously detailed, elegantly written, tightly constructed, rich in revealing anecdotes and penetrating insights. It is, as its subject demands, biography on the grand scale." -- Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post "A warm, affectionate and thoroughly captivating biography....the most thorough account of Truman's life yet to appear. " -- Alan Brinkley, The New York Times Book Review "McCullough's marvelous feel for history is based on an appreciation of colorful tales and an insight into personalities. In this compelling saga of America's greatest common-man president, McCullough adds luster to an old-fashioned historical approach...the sweeping narrative, filled with telling details and an appreciation of the role individuals play in, shaping the world." -- Walter Isaacson, Time "Remarkable....you may open it at any point and instantly become fascinated, so easy, lucid, and energetic is the narrative and so absorbing the sequence of events." -- The Economist "McCullough is a master storyteller whose considerable narrative skills have been put to exquisite use in re-creating the life and times of America's 33rd president." -- Robert Dallek, Los Angeles Times Book Review

David McCullough (19332022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other acclaimed books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey, The American Spirit, The Wright Brothers, and The Pioneers. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nations highest civilian award. Visit DavidMcCullough.com.

CONTENTS Part One -- SON OF THE MIDDLE BORDER 1. Blue River Country 2. Model Boy 3. The Way of the Farmer 4. Soldier Part Two -- POLITICIAN 5. Try, Try Again 6. The Senator from Pendergast 7. Patriot 8. Numbered Days Part Three -- TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY 9. The Moon, the Stars, and All the Planets 10. Summer of Decision Part Four -- MR. PRESIDENT 11. The Buck Stops Here 12. Turning Point 13. The Heat in the Kitchen 14. Fighting Chance Part Five -- WEIGHT OF THE WORLD 15. Iron Man 16. Commander in Chief 17. Final Days Part Six -- BACK HOME 18. Citizen Truman ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SOURCE NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX