Taft 2012: A Novel by Jason Heller My rating: 4 of 5 stars No wonder Americans had devolved into such a petty, sarcastic lot. They no longer had to look each other in the eye. I don't know much about Taft's presidency, but this book comes at a great time in our history. Can you imagine it? A Republican with Progressive values? My, how the party has changed. The book does go into a little history of the time so you can understand where and when Taft is coming from and how he relates to existing a century later. And how confused we are! Heller writes a few speeches for Taft that actually resonated with me. Chapter 29 is probably my favorite: "If there is a problem with America today--as I see it--it is that we look for self-worth in consumption, rather than in the pursuit of personal achievement. I may seem a hypocrite for pointing out such a finger, for I have obviously engaged in quite a bit of overconsumption myself! Nonetheless, it is true. We cannot fi...
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