Harry Truman and the Human Family

By Frank K. Kelly

Book Overview

American political history; black and white illustrations, bibliography, biography, 236 pages. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884964329
• ISBN13: 9780884964322
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.: Capra Press, 1998
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The Eye of a True Reporter

In all of Frank K. Kelly's books, especially this one, he writes with the objectivity of a seasoned reporter and the heart of a compassionate observer. Truman's humanity is profoundly related to us in this carefully crafted work. We now know a softer and warmer side of Harry Truman because Kelly has been able to focus attention on a major aspect of a very complex man.This is a report of the observations of a man who had long-term personal contact with Truman and is uniquely qualified to present a perspective of him in context with the times.The book itself is a good read because of Kelly's story telling style and his organizational skills with regard to documenting historical information.

Harry Truman and the Human Family

A local author known to me has written an engaging book. It is a beautiful testimony to the fact that politics can be about the pursuit of high ideals. Frank captures so well the interdependent dance between people, their leaders and their values. What I love most is how easily people of varying degrees of prominence move in and out of the story Frank weaves. He creates the proof that we are one wonderful human family - flaws and all!

He Tells All

Here is a most readable and interesting first-hand account and association with one of America's great presiddents. Frank Kelly's book reveals the integrity and strong character of this man. As one of his speech writers, he had personal contacts with Truman and tells much about his life which could only be told from the intimate contacts he had with the President. He participated in the day to day presidential campaign which led to one of the most surprising and stunning victories any president ever had.Kelly served as an assistant to the majority leader of the Senate in 1949 and early fifties, so he brings an accurate and authentic character of the man from inside the political circles. If you want to know close-up about this remarkable president from someone who "was there", this book tells it all.

Truman and the Human Fanily

Here is a most readable and interesting first-hand account and association with one of America's great presidents. Frank Kelly's book reveals the integrity and strong character of this man. As one of his speech writers, he had personal contacts with Truman and tells much about his life which could only be told from the intimate contacts he had with the President. He participated in the day to day presidential campaign which led to one of the most surprising and stunning victories any president ever had.Kelly served as an assistant to the majority leader of the senate in 1949 and the early fifties and brings an accurate and authentic character study of Truman from inside the political realm. If you want to know close-up about this remarkable and able president from someone who was there, this book tells it all.

Frank Kelly is a national living treasure

I'm grateful to Mr. Kelly for recounting his experiences and conversations with President Truman. It is refreshing to read the words of someone who was actually there, rather than relying on the scholarly research of a biographer who wasn't. A must-read for anyone interested in the life and times of Truman, and also for anyone interested in some timely wisdom for the politics and politicians of today.