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The Autobiography of Harry S. Truman

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As you may or may not know, Harry Truman had many random notes and writings and compiled them all into this short book. I found the information to be rudimentary at best. Although it is written in his own words, he says nothing of the human history changing decision to drop the A-bomb on Japan during WWII. Nor does he discuss other important decisions that were put before him during his tenure as president. This book is something I would find in an elementary school library next to Green Eggs & Ham and other such "books." I bought this book to understand more about the man who changed so many lives with his decisions during one of the most important times in recent human history and was severely disappointed. I wanted an autobiography, since historians that write books about people are often misinformed and uncredible. Buy this book for your kids when they reach the third grade but otherwise stay clear!

Very infomative. Too short, but about the right amount of depth. Showed some of his political shaping.

I never did give anybody hell. I just gave them the truth and they thought it was hell. That's my favorite quote of Harry S Truman and has nothing to do with this book, except one thing. As you read through this left-handed autobiography, the quote pretty much sums up this great man's efforts during his long tenure of a political career. There is an involvement throughout the book that says that he tried his best for the people, his people... and who can ask more from a representative of the people? This book is a compilation of letters, writings, scribblings and other noteworthy sources rather than a sit-down writing from the man to the public, which is well put together and gives the reader a strangely consistent look into the mind-set of a great man.

This book is an excellent example of why Harry Truman is the all-time greatest underdog. He came from simple roots and through sheer will and determination, he made some of the most significant changes to the United Staes and the world. Well-written and entertaining.

I ordered this book because I am interested in the person of president Truman, and the years of his presidency. I expected to get more insight about the decision of dropping the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, his dealings with Churchill and Stalin, and the korean war and his relationship with Douglas MacArthur. This book has tells nothing about those subjects, and is overall very sketchy.