Paul Harvey's America: The Life, Art, and Faith of a Man Who Transformed Radio and Inspired a Nation [Hardcover]

Stephen Mansfield (Author), David A. Holland (Author), Sean Hannity (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2009

2009 Retailer's Choice Award winner!
In Paul Harvey’s America, New York Times best selling biographer Stephen Mansfield and coauthor David A. Holland present a fascinating look at America’s most popular radio host. You’ll discover how the brutal murder of his father shaped Paul Harvey’s life and career; how a high school teacher helped launch him in radio; the truth behind his brief and controversial career in the Air Force; why he was arrested for breaking into a secure research laboratory during the Cold War; why he proposed to his wife, “Angel,” on their very first date—and why it took her a year to say yes; the important role of faith in his life; and how his immeasurable contributions to broadcast history transformed American culture.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers; 1 edition (June 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414334508
• ISBN-13: 978-1414334509
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #741,346 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, June 29, 2009

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Adam Harwood (Gainesville, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paul Harvey's America: The Life, Art, and Faith of a Man Who Transformed Radio and Inspired a Nation (Hardcover)

Mansfield and Holland's new book is well-written and engaging. I highly recommend it. Paul Harvey's America is part biography and part twentieth-century historical and political commentary. The authors have a creative way of blending the life story of this radio giant with events such as the Depression, the Cold War, and Vietnam so that at the end of each chapter, I felt like I finally had (sorry, I couldn't resist...) the rest of the story.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Food For My Soul and My Heart, September 7, 2009

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64 and trucking "Senior 1945" (Frisco, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paul Harvey's America: The Life, Art, and Faith of a Man Who Transformed Radio and Inspired a Nation (Hardcover)

I purchased the book after hearing Stephen Mansfield on Mike Huckabee's show 9-5-09. With everything going on in our nation right now, I have been aware of needing something to feed my soul, to tell my head and heart that things will be OK.......maybe. This book is absolutely food for the soul, remembering what the 50's and 60's were like; reading not only Paul Harvey's journey, but being able to read the relationship of his words to our world. Mansfield and Holland did a really unique job of sharing what was, and allowing a reader to see the parallels to today's world. We are living in the scarest times of my 64 years and it is giving me consolation to read and be aware that I'm not the only person that is afraid of what our America could be turned into, if we don't stand up and be counted. I recommend this for all ages. History does repeat itself.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paul Harvey's America, June 30, 2009

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V.B. Lynn (Fort Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paul Harvey's America: The Life, Art, and Faith of a Man Who Transformed Radio and Inspired a Nation (Hardcover)

I have great memories of growing up listening to Paul Harvey. I have always admired his values and love for our country. Going in, I expected to get insights into his interesting life, and I did. But what I didn't expect is to discover the Paul Harvey of the 1950s and 60s. He was a passionate, outspoken critic of creeping nanny-state socialism. As I read, I found myself wishing he were still with us to speak some sanity and common sense into our current political circumstances.

Loved the book. Can't recommend it highly enough.