Hoover Institution Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Bread + Medicine: American Famine Relief in Soviet Russia, 1921-1923
Bertrand M. PatenaudeThe @HooverInst has published Bread + Medicine: American Famine Relief in Soviet Russia, 1921–1923, by Bertrand M. Patenaude, featuring richly illustrated photographs, posters, and documents from the @HooverArchives. Learn more: https://t.co/FR207GWBoI
Paperback, 2023
$39.95Member price:$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child
Betsy DevosOn June 28th, @BetsyDeVos joined Hoover Director @CondoleezzaRice in an interview about her newly released book, "Prisoners No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child." Learn about her career as a school choice advocate: https://t.co/nrb9KLH6ks
Hardcover, 2022
$29.00Member price:$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Seward: Lincoln's Indispensable Man
Walter StahrIn a new episode of @uncknowledge, historical biographer Walter Stahr joins @p_m_robinson. Earlier this year, Stahr followed his biographies of William H. Seward and Edwin Stanton with the biography of Salmon P. Chase, Treasury secretary under Lincoln: https://t.co/05IUKjwJzR https://t.co/s6fhXZ5BPY
Paperback, 2013
$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Renewing Indigenous Economies
Kathy RattéJoin the @HooverInst tomorrow, January 11, at 5:30 PM PT for an in-person panel discussion on Renewing Indigenous Economies, featuring Terry Anderson, Terry Brockie, Richard Monette, and Dominic Parker. Learn more: https://t.co/dbrKmH2fCy
Paperback, 2022
$25.95Member price:$12.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challenges and Choices for Naep
Chester E. Finn"NAEP’s value to the country hinges on the assessment’s capacity to rise above—or bridge—the divisions that beset us," says Hoover fellow Chester E. Finn, Jr. in a new interview with @Forbes' Jonathan Wai on his book, Assessing The Nation’s Report Card: https://t.co/0fz99KrRax
Paperback, 2022
$35.00Member price:$33.25 + Free shipping5% off
The Siberia Job
Josh HavenOn Wednesday, Hoover Board of Overseers chair John Kleinheinz discussed, The Siberia Job, a fictional work by Josh Haven that mirrors Kleinheinz’s experiences as an investor in Russia following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Learn more: https://t.co/DR3hTZjE56
Hardcover, 2023
$26.95Member price:$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Life
Benjamin Franklin"Benjamin Franklin famously observed that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. If he were around today he’d be tempted to add one more to the list: bailouts," argues @nfergus and @MSchularick in their latest piece on Silicon Valley Bank: https://t.co/Nz0YLUAlHw
Paperback, 2022
$17.95Member price:$16.16 + Free shipping10% off
The Great Communicator: Selected Speeches of President Ronald Reagan
Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan was famously known as The Great Communicator. But who helped the Great Communicator communicate? Listen to Hoover fellow @p_m_robinson speak of the humor, honesty, and honing involved in writing over 150 speeches for a U.S. President: https://t.co/h1xzKEBtyU
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Stanton: Lincoln's War Secretary
Walter StahrIn a new episode of @uncknowledge, historical biographer Walter Stahr joins @p_m_robinson. Earlier this year, Stahr followed his biographies of William H. Seward and Edwin Stanton with the biography of Salmon P. Chase, Treasury secretary under Lincoln: https://t.co/05IUKjwJzR https://t.co/s6fhXZ5BPY
Paperback, 2018
$23.99Member price:$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Personality and Power: Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe
Ian KershawTo what extent do great individuals change the course of history? Hoover fellow @aroberts_andrew examines Sir Ian Kershaw's Personality and Power profiles of 12 people who shaped the world for good and ill. Learn more: https://t.co/pElDT7gVCu
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book