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Woodrow Wilson: A Biography Audiobook
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John Milton Cooper, Jr., is widely acknowledged as one of the world's preeminent Woodrow Wilson biographers. This thoroughly researched one-volume profile of America's 28th president is universally hailed for its scholarship and insight into the life and career of one of the nation's most polarizing leaders. "A rich and thoughtful portrait of a transformative, controversial and resonant president."-Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
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"This is well worth your time. I've always been interested in Wilson given his intellectual bent, and this will stand as the standard biography for generations. At almost 600 pages this is one long haul, but in all that time it never once got boring."
— Rob (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A rich and thoughtful portrait of a transformative, controversial and resonant president.”
— Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling author of American Lion -
“An admiring and engaging work of presidential revisionism…A powerful, deeply researched and highly readable case for keeping Wilson in the top ranks of American presidents.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“[Woodrow Wilson] is deeply, indeed exhaustively researched, and beautifully, often movingly narrated. It is far and away the best biography of the twenty-eighth president we have and as such it is unlikely to be surpassed.”
— Boston Globe -
“Wilson comes alive in Cooper’s insightful and important biography…It’s easy to see why Wilson captures many imaginations. We still want to believe what Wilson believed: that there is a common right, that we can find it, and that it matters most of all.”
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“Cooper clearly admires his subject but is not blind to his faults.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer -
“Cooper exhibits complete command of his materials, a sure knowledge of the man, and a nuanced understanding of a presidency almost Shakespearean in its dimensions.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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A 2010 Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Biography/Autobiography
Woodrow Wilson Listener Reviews
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" 599 pages done! I can't say I read every word, but up until the last nine pages, I had read at least a line from every paragraph. I am grateful to be done with this book. I read it for a book group and though I admit I got engrossed at times with some of the details--it had too many details and it ruined to flow of the story. Unlike others that I discussed the book with, I actually lost some of the respect I had for Woodrow Wilson as a president by the end. I may be being to hard on him, and part of it may be the frustration with the biographer and the way he presented it. "
— Melinda, 2/18/2014 -
" everything and more than you need to know about Wilson. New found respect for him as far as Presidents go. Very underrated President. Nice book> "
— Joseph, 10/7/2013 -
" The author is obviously a fan of Wilson, but he's not afraid to criticize the man either, which makes this book a fairly balanced account. The writing style can be quite dry, but the subject could be as well, so perhaps that's fitting. That aside, the book is very informative, and a good resource if you're looking for a single-volume history of one of our more accomplished presidents. "
— Matt, 9/14/2013 -
" I was really impressed with how the author kept the reading smooth whilst delving deep into detail. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting a full picture of Wilson. "
— Andy, 6/2/2013 -
" Well written. Wilson is presented as a heroic, idealist and tragic figure. His story sadly bears many parallels to the political fights our president faces today. "
— James, 5/4/2013 -
" A good book to understand his presidency "
— Tim, 4/25/2013 -
" Interesting but a chore to wade through. "
— Damoser, 12/3/2011 -
" A terribly biased book that excuses Wilson's shortcomings (particularly in the realm of race and gender.) Cooper clearly wants to rehabilitate Wilson's reputation and this often leads him to gloss over more controversial issues. "
— M.J., 10/15/2011 -
" A well read, well researched biography of Woodrow Wilson. Anyone looking for a comprehensive reading on President Wilson should consider this book. "
— Shannon, 6/7/2011 -
" Did I cry during a presidential biography? Why, yes, I did. After 600 pages, I was definitely attached to Woodrow Wilson. So, yeah, I cried some toward the end. "
— Kate, 4/15/2011 -
" A good book to understand his presidency <br/> <br/> <br/> "
— Tim, 2/18/2011
About John Milton Cooper
John Milton Cooper Jr. is
professor of history at the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of Breaking the Heart of the World: Wilson and
the Fight for the League of Nations and The Warrior and the Priest:
Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt, among others. He has been a fellow at
the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC, and
currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
About John McDonough
John McDonough, one of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, and won eleven Earphones Awards. He is known for his narrations of children’s books, including Robert McCloskey’s Centerburg Tales and Albert Marrin’s Commander-in-Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Outside of his audiobook work, he has starred in a revival of Captain Kangaroo on the Fox Network.