Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Life and Times of Warren G. Harding
Joe Mitchell Chapple · 1924
61/100
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Chapple knew Harding personally, and it shows in this admiring, close-up account of his life and presidency. It's a useful window into how Harding was seen in his own era, but the perspective is dated and was surpassed decades ago by more critical scholarship. Read it as a historical document, not the last word on Harding.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety82
Substance / usefulness68
Craft & writing52
Originality62
Evidence & accuracy58
Hype vs delivers66
Age-fit64
Human-eye read55
Penny’s verdict61
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