Here, for the first time, is the definitive biography that fully captures the colossal scale of Hoover’s momentous life and volatile times. In his book, Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times, Kenneth Whyte tells the epic, poignant story of the deprived boy who, through force of will, made himself the most accomplished figure in the land, and who experienced a range of achievements and failures unmatched by any American of his, or perhaps any, era. He was formerly editor in chief of Maclean’s magazine, editor of the monthly Saturday Night magazine, and founding editor of the National Post. Kenneth Whyte is the author of The Uncrowned King: The Sensational Rise of William Randolph Hearst, a Washington Post and Toronto Globe and Mail Book of the Year, and a nominee for four major Canadian book awards. Published in 2017, Kenneth Whyte’s Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times is the most recent biography of the 31st president. INR 4156 Product Details Product Description Customer Questions & Answers Customer Ratings Review this product Kenneth Whyte Historical reviews by. Wednesday, March 6| 5:00pm| Kenneth Whyte, Author and Chairman of the Donner Canada Foundation Edward Kosner reviews Hoover by Kenneth Whyte. Hoover: An Extraordinary Life In Extraordinary TimesĪuditorium SOLD OUT – Simulcast tickets available for $15 Herbert Hoover was a prodigy of ability and insecurity, scruple and ambition, ruthlessness and charity.