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Alden Hatch (1898–1975)

Author of A Man Named John: The Life of Pope John XXIII

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Alden Hatch spent much of his life partially disabled by tuberculosis, but he still enjoyed a lifetime of travel and activity. Over the course of his life, he met and interviewed dozens of world leaders, movie stars, and politicians, and became friends with many of them. He wrote more than forty show more books, thirty-six of them biographies, including books on Dwight Eisenhower, Charles de Gaulle, and Woodrow Wilson. Hatch died in 1975 in Sarasota, Florida. show less

Includes the names: Hatch Alden, Alden Hatch

Works by Alden Hatch

Son of the Smoky Sea (1941) 21 copies
Young Ike (1953) 17 copies
Pope Paul VI (1966) 16 copies
For the Life of Me (1958) 14 copies

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Canonical name
Hatch, Alden
Legal name
Hatch, Alden R.
Birthdate
1898-09-26
Date of death
1975
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
New York, New York, USA
Occupations
biographer
Short biography
Alden R. Hatch (September 16, 1898 - February 1, 1975) was an American writer. He was the son of May D. Hatch and her husband Frederic H. Hatch, owner of a successful Wall Street stock brokerage firm he founded in 1888. Alden's brother, Eric S. Hatch, was a writer on the staff of The New Yorker and a novelist and screenwriter best known for his book 1101 Park Avenue that became a hit film under the title My Man Godfrey.

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A Man Called John describes Roncalli's peasant background, the years of obscure diplomatic toil on behalf of the Holy See, and his return to Italy as Cardinal Patriarch of Venice—all culminating in his unlikely election as Pope John XXIII in October 1958. The last third of the book is devoted to a detailed description of the Pope's efforts at engaging with all of humanity—Catholic and Protestant, Christian and Non-Christian alike. Early on, the Pope was determined to convene an Ecumenical Council of the Church:… (more)
 
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StFrancisofAssisi | Sep 6, 2021 |
The history of, and life in one of the most successful circuses in North America is an interesting and unusual topic, and not many could tell about everyday circus life with the authority of Henry Ringling North. However, the book is a little dry in places, and I found myself putting it down and coming back to it later several times. All in all, though, it was worth the read.
 
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geophile | Mar 15, 2019 |
the story of a humble, inspiring, and most unlikely saint.
 
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ctkcec | Mar 20, 2011 |
Clearly written for an American audience the book is of considerable historical value as it is the first such biography published by a Fianna Fáil TD. Any serious student of Fianna Fáil history should obtain a copy of the book as Briscoe's experience is indicative of most of the founder's of Fianna Fáil: politicians by accident. Given his experience of the Civil War Briscoe is not enamoured to the anti-Fianna Fáil opposition in the Dáil. Many readers will find his connections with the Irgun, Menachem Begin and the foundation of Israel quite entertaining as well as his efforts to persuade the Jewish Rabbis in Poland to persuade their people to leave for Palestine and thus avoid the likely Nazi invasion.… (more)
 
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thegeneral | Dec 18, 2008 |

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