![]() Whyte doesn’t shy away from these seedier aspects of Hoover’s life, but nor is he judgmental. ![]() Yet in pursuit of a successful livelihood and upward social mobility, he sometimes skirted the boundaries of fairness and honesty. Raised a Quaker, Hoover rejected the sect’s faith component but embraced its ethics of hard work, sense of duty to neighbors and community, and concern for the troubles of others. Therefore, to make sense of this “man of the times” requires an examination of his entire life. Whyte considers this limited view unfair after all, Hoover lived for 90 years and occupied the White House for only four. Canadian journalist Whyte ( The Uncrowned King) delivers a clear-eyed, sympathetic portrayal of the American president best remembered for his inability to pull the U.S. ![]()
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