The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Modern Library Paperbacks)161 reviews
Edmund Morris

Modern Library, 2001

Great biography of a fascinating subject

+ Teedie grows up with discipline and fire
+ The Early Years of Teddy
+ Absolutely Wonderful!!!
+ A Classic Biography and a Work of Art
  
  











  



  
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail71 reviews
Bill Bryson

Anchor, 2006

Entertaining all the way thru...

This is the first book by Bryson I picked up and I could hardly put it down before finishing it. It flows very well, is full of historical facts and great imagery of Bryson's journey along the AT.
  
  











  



  
One Year Off: Leaving It All Behind for a Round-the-World Journey with Our Children62 reviews
David Elliot Cohen

Travelers' Tales, 2001

A great family book to read.

+ Sparked An Interest!
+ Brave takeoff
+ I've read much better travel stories but it is worthwhile
  
  











  



  
Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before93 reviews
Tony Horwitz

Picador, 2003

Bad Day at Black Rock

+ Cook'n with Horwitz
+ Another good read
+ Engaging, if scattered
+ Paradise debunked (Again!)
  
  











  



  
Mozart: A Life30 reviews
Maynard Solomon

Harper Perennial, 1996

A masterpiece

+ Serious and thoughtful
+ Enjoyable to read....
+ A Must Read!
  
  











  



  
The Water is Wide55 reviews
Pat Conroy

Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2002

Great story! My first Pat Conroy book, but not my last.

+ A beautiful story from a master storyteller....
+ Gullah Opinion
+ Great for both teenagers and adults
  
  











  



  
In a Sunburned Country408 reviews
Bill Bryson

Broadway, 2001

A crocodile attack to my funny bone!

+ Informative, Funny, and Just Plain Enjoyable
+ Fell in love with this cd book and authors style.
+ Hilarious
  
  











  



  
All Creatures Great and Small110 reviews
James Herriot

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998

Good Idea?

+ Classic Books for Animal Lovers
+ Great Book but Not for YA, as advertised by Amazon
+ A Classic
+ Likely the most delightful novel I've ever read
  
  











  



  
Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir21 reviews
A. E. Hotchner

Da Capo Press, 2005

A prized possession.

+ Hemingway's Downward Spiral
+ Literary Lion in Winter....
+ Defeat not an option
  
  











  



  
My Losing Season58 reviews
Pat Conroy

The Dial Press, 2003

A Winning Read

+ The Floor General
+ Successful Losing Season
+ salvation through basketball
  
  











  



  
An Hour Before Daylight : Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood64 reviews
Jimmy Carter

Simon & Schuster, 2001

wonderful memoir of a country boy who became President

+ Must read
+ Easy to read
+ A book filled with memories of a boyhood during the Depression
  
  











  



  
Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir21 reviews
A. E. Hotchner

Da Capo Press, 2005

A prized possession.

+ Hemingway's Downward Spiral
+ Literary Lion in Winter....
+ Defeat not an option
  
  











  



  
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail71 reviews
Bill Bryson

Anchor, 2006

Entertaining all the way thru...

This is the first book by Bryson I picked up and I could hardly put it down before finishing it. It flows very well, is full of historical facts and great imagery of Bryson's journey along the AT.
  
  











  



  
One Year Off: Leaving It All Behind for a Round-the-World Journey with Our Children62 reviews
David Elliot Cohen

Travelers' Tales, 2001

A great family book to read.

+ Sparked An Interest!
+ Brave takeoff
+ I've read much better travel stories but it is worthwhile
  
  











  



  
Mozart: A Life30 reviews
Maynard Solomon

Harper Perennial, 1996

A masterpiece

+ Serious and thoughtful
+ Enjoyable to read....
+ A Must Read!
  
  











  



  
All Creatures Great and Small110 reviews
James Herriot

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998

Good Idea?

+ Classic Books for Animal Lovers
+ Great Book but Not for YA, as advertised by Amazon
+ A Classic
+ Likely the most delightful novel I've ever read
  
  











  



  
The Water is Wide55 reviews
Pat Conroy

Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2002

Great story! My first Pat Conroy book, but not my last.

+ A beautiful story from a master storyteller....
+ Gullah Opinion
+ Great for both teenagers and adults
  
  











  



  
An Hour Before Daylight : Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood64 reviews
Jimmy Carter

Simon & Schuster, 2001

wonderful memoir of a country boy who became President

+ Must read
+ Easy to read
+ A book filled with memories of a boyhood during the Depression
  
  











  



  
In a Sunburned Country408 reviews
Bill Bryson

Broadway, 2001

A crocodile attack to my funny bone!

+ Informative, Funny, and Just Plain Enjoyable
+ Fell in love with this cd book and authors style.
+ Hilarious
  
  











  



  
Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before93 reviews
Tony Horwitz

Picador, 2003

Bad Day at Black Rock

+ Cook'n with Horwitz
+ Another good read
+ Engaging, if scattered
+ Paradise debunked (Again!)