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As I was going through a graphic novel phase last year, I was picking up whatever books I could for a bargain, and I came across this gem covering the American history from 2016-2019 that I’d missed while overseas. It … Continue reading
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It’s rare that a book takes me four months to finish, but this one was special. My wife and I read this book aloud to each other whenever we had time before bed, on the road, or at the dinner … Continue reading
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America’s Moral Crisis Jimmy Carter’s presidency of the late ’70s predated me, so I can’t have much opinion on him as President beyond what I’ve learned as history. I knew he was a Southern Baptist and that he struggled with … Continue reading
The Making of Theodore Roosevelt’s America This book jumped at me when I was perusing titles of American history at a used book store a while back. I was in the middle of Theodore Rex (by Edmund Morris) at the … Continue reading
A Story of Theodore Roosevelt I’ve been on a turn-of-the-century kick, what with my readings about The Wright Brothers and Earnest Shackleton and all, not to mention the entire Laura Ingalls Wilder series and a few books on Theodore Roosevelt. … Continue reading
How’s a guy to review an epic, Pulitzer-Prize winning tome about the rise of the most entertaining President in American history without simply saying, “Great book!” While that’s totally true, more should probably be added. I can’t say that I … Continue reading
The Story of an Extraordinary Story, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt As part of The Strenuous Life, a Scouts-for-Men program designed by Brett McKay (ArtofManliness.com), I’m slowly pursuing the “Roughrider” badge, which … Continue reading
During my preparations for a small-group discussion on abortion, I tried to read whatever books I could find, and came across this one in my personal library. According the Foreword of my copy (2000) by the Honorable William P. Clark, … Continue reading
Although it was a long time before I started reviewing books, I once had a thing for reading the published works of former U.S. Presidents. Most were memoirs, though JFK’s Profiles of Courage was in a different vein. The President … Continue reading
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Ronald Reagan’s Private Collection of Stories and Wisdom When I first came across this volume, I had just finished reading Decision Points, the memoirs of George W. Bush, and was in the mood for more presidential writings memorializing their time … Continue reading
