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Teddy Roosevelt has always been a fascinating person to me. From his early health challenges to the determined youth that struggled to overcome those challenges and into his dispare at the loss of his first wife, he has embodied a lost attribute that makes a larger than life persona human. This book takes on what would seem a selfish last grand hurrah to many contemporaries and shows us the humanity and willingness to give that one of our best presidents held dear to him.
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
Mad Runner 1, January 1, 2012
Teddy Roosevelt has always been a fascinating person to me. From his early health challenges to the determined youth that struggled to overcome those challenges and into his dispare at the loss of his first wife, he has embodied a lost attribute that makes a larger than life persona human. This book takes on what would seem a selfish last grand hurrah to many contemporaries and shows us the humanity and willingness to give that one of our best presidents held dear to him.