Saving Freedom Truman, the Cold War, and the Fight for Western Civilization

"Saving Freedom speaks to our national crisis here and now. Joe Scarborough tells the American miracle of how Harry Truman, a 'strange little man' from Missouri, pulled together Republicans and Democrats to confront Soviet communism and establish America as a global power. As Joe reminds us in this wise history, American greatness begins with unity and good values." - David Ignatius, associate editor and columnist, The Washington Post, and bestselling author of eleven novels

"As a practitioner of politics and an astute analyst of the storms of the present, Joe Scarborough is uniquely positioned to bring history to life. And that's exactly what he's done here, giving us a compelling account of a great man and a great American moment. Harry Truman comes to life in these pages- and his is a life that repays our attention now more than ever." - Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian

"As someone who sat in Harry Truman's seat in the US Senate, I have read every book written about him. I thought the subjects had all been covered. I was wrong. This book explores, in depth, the broad reach of Truman's revolution in US foreign policy. If you want to understand why isolationism harms America's national security, read this book. The Truman Doctrine ushered in the dominance of the United States in the world and the containment of communism, but this book is even more important as a cautionary tale about the fraying of America's alliances with freedom-loving nations." - Claire McCaskill, former United States senator

"Joe Scarborough's Saving Freedom is a wonderful examination of a pivotal moment in world history, and a perfect lesson for this tumultuous moment in America. Scarborough illuminates how, at a moment of existential peril for Western democracy, farsighted and skillful presidential leadership built the transatlantic architecture that has sheltered seven decades of peace and prosperity. It is a story for the ages, beautifully told." - Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and NBC News political analyst

"Scarborough's eerily timely book is Saving Freedom, a fluently written and engaging account of the Democrat Truman in 1947 winning over sceptical Republicans in Congress to end 150 years of American isolationism and unite the west against the Soviet Union." - The Guardian

"In an earnest, engaging new book, 'Saving Freedom,' Joe Scarborough, the eponymous host of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe,' shows readers why and, most important, how Truman set a precedent for all his successors...its rediscovery of the politicians' role in the Cold War comes at just the right time." - New York Times

"Bold and highly readable." - Washington Post