Wow, this book was excellent. Though at 750 pages, I had to put myself on a schedule to get through it in a reasonable amount of time.This is a history that humanizes its characters so much that you'll feel as if you have met them. As I read, I rejoiced when Roosevelt won his political battles an...
If you’ve ever asked yourself, Abraham Lincoln, what is with that guy? This is the book for you.The answer to that question is both simple and complex. It’s complex because all people are complex, and the political landscape that Lincoln navigated–although lacking 24 hour news cycles, talking hea...
Each spring I try to read a book about baseball to get me excited for the upcoming season. In the recent past I’ve read Opening Day, Voices of Summer, The Bad Guys Won, Cobb, The Boys of Summer, The Soul of Baseball, Moneyball, Joe DiMaggio, and For The Love of the Game. I decided upon Doris Kear...
I would remember my mother as she stood at the edge of the river overlooking the city, the soft light from the street lamp smoothing the lines of her face. I would recall the laughter of my father, the merry vitality of the crowd, and the Dodger players who returned our adoration with a devotion ...