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River of Doubt is good as was said. I dont know if you would call these classics but if you have never read INTO THE ABYSS: Explorers on the Edge of Survival. Mad White Giant, Into the Crocodile's Nest, Hunting the Gugu, and there are others he does with different authors as well. He is ... I enjoyed River of Doubt - Teddy Roosevelt and son's journey along a tributary of the Amazon. Not polar, but interesting. Congrats!
Lost City of Z is very good. I thought River of Doubt about Teddy Roosevelt's exploration of one of the Amazonian Basin rivers about the same time period was pretty good too. ... **** 1/2
20. The McKade Brothers, Nora Roberts *** 1/2
19. Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy, Nimmo ****
18. The River of Doubt, Candice Millard ****
17. The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 2, Diterlizzi ****
16. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Hosseini ****1/2
15. The Omnivore's Dil ... TT -- starred again!
#5 I second the River of Doubt recommendation. Enjoyed both Amazon adventures very much! I've been recommending The River of Doubt to those who liked The Lost City of Z. It's the story of Teddy Roosevelt's exploration of an uncharted river in the Amazon basin after losing the election for President in 1912. Teddy's excursion is even mentioned in Z. I liked The Lost City of Z as well. As a follow-on, I've been recommending The River of Doubt, the story of Teddy Roosevelt's exploration of a river in the Amazonian basin at about the same time. So far on T.R. I've read River of Doubt by Millard and am halfway thru (and have been for some time!) T.R.: The Last Romantic by Brands. I have also read Four Hats in the Ring where T.R. is a chief character.
... liked The Lost City of Z - Teddy Roosevelt had his own Amazonian adventure exploring an unknown tributary described in The River of Doubt. I'd say the book isn't quite as compelling as Z, but pretty good anyway. Berly- Nice job on "Lost City.."! And River of doubt also looks very good. I've added it to my wish list. I don't know if you are into presidential bios but one of my absolute favorites is The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt. It deals with the first part of his life up until the presidency. Incredibl ... ... City of Z, by David Grann. (Suggested to me by Richard dear.) I also read about Roosevelt's adventure in the Amazon, River of Doubt earlier in the year. Z is written more colorfully and I love how the point of view kept switching from the past to the present. However, I enjoyed ... ... even if it ain't necessarily true!
Just finished The Lost City of Z. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Would also recommend River of Doubt which follows Roosevelt into the Amazon. Thanks for the rec R.
Yep. It's pretty good! Have you read The River of Doubt? It's about Teddy Roosevelt's exploration of an unnamed river in the Amazon basin. Teddy's trip was briefly mentioned in The Lost City of Z. River of Doubt was a good one! Have you read The Lost City of Z yet?
Oh, and welcome! River of Doubt I haven't read any of these but must say the The River of doubt sounds fascinating. ... Brooks
What is the What by Dave Eggers
The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks
The Color of Water by James McBride
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
I was on the selection committee, so I've read them all. We can discuss them here! :) ... advice on which of the following might be the best bet for sitting in the shade and reading on a lazy afternoon or two.
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Che Guevara by Jon Lee Anderson
Bobby and J. Edgar by Burton Hersh
John Quincy Adams by Paul C. Nagel
Eisenh ... ... "Z" being one of my favs of the year as well!~! And I did note that reference to Teddy Roosevelt in the book so I can look River of Doubt up later and read it as well.
Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate it.
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#106;
gug, I agree about that poem of Atwood's. It is so beautiful Th ... The Lost City of Z is one of my faves this year. Along similar lines, River of Doubt was a pretty good book on Teddy Roosevelt's disastrous exploration of one of the Amazonian tributaries. Until I ran across it, I had no idea that Teddy had ever done such a thing, but the river's even named for ... ... Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. A very close second was The Speed of Dark. My favorite non-fiction so far was The River of Doubt, about Teddy Roosevelt's trip in the Amazon. ... was indeed very good. Grann mentions a time or two that Teddy Roosevelt and his son led an expedition in the area as well. The River of Doubt is an excellent story of their trip. #53, I agree about Dava Sobel's Galileo's Daughter. It is one of my all time favorites.
I also loved:
River of Doubt by Candice Millard
The year of magical thinking by Joan Didion
Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris
Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson
... & Biography
909 World history Amazing adventures of the Jewish people
910 Geography and travel The river of doubt
914 Geography and travel: Europe Munich and Bavaria
917 Geography and travel: North America Undaunted courage: Merriwether Lewis, Thoma ... ... **** 1/2
20. The McKade Brothers, Nora Roberts *** 1/2
19. Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy, Nimmo ****
18. The River of Doubt, Candice Millard ****
17. The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 2, Diterlizzi ****
16. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Hosseini ****1/2
15. The Omnivore's Dil ... ... ugham
28) Work of nonfiction?
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin, River of Doubt by Candice Millard, Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L'Amour
29) Who is your favorite writer?
C.S. Lewis, although he is one of many
30) ... ... Prayer by Mark Twain - I almost left this off because it is so short, but it is still so timely that I just could not
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard - my one and only nonfiction on the list
Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
This ... ... amount of TR's own writing, and find it fascinating. I have a couple of biographies on tap for the President Challenge, but River of Doubt is high on recommendation lists. #20: River of Doubt made my list of memorable reads in 2008. Glad to see you enjoyed it.
I have both Beat the Reaper (library book) and Faceless Killers (I own it) here, so one of these days I may actually get them read. I hope I enjoy them as much as you did.
Edited to try ... I lost track of this thread. Sorry. There was a lot of interesting discussion going on ... I read both River of Doubt and 1912 -- River of Doubt was outstanding! I learned a lot about the election from 1912 but the writing was uninspiring.
I dislike Wilson so because he unjustly ... ... their effect on him.
While not taking place during the white house years, TR's expedition in South American as told by River of Doubt included his son Kermit, who had a sad later life. River of Doubt was interesting. I think I've commented and reviewed it elsewhere though. ... Bowl.
I have an unrelated question: How do we count books that cover only a portion of a president's life? For instance River of Doubt is about an expedition TR took with son Kermit and others down a river after his presidency, but just isn't a traditional biography covering early years to ... ... Adams and American Continental Empire, and John Quincy Adams.
#16 - team of rivals; Lincoln's Melancholy
#26 - River of Doubt
#32 - Franklin and Winston
#33 - Truman
#42 - My Life
River of Doubt is already thrilling a little more than a hundred pages in. It almost kept me up way past my bedtime last night, but the fact that I had to get up to make it to work (and use my brain) this morning prevailed. I can't wait to get home! :) #15: River of Doubt made my list of memorable reads for 2008. I hope you enjoy it! ... errors in the edition I read. But I'll make allowances for such a thoughtful and talented author.
In progress: 6. The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard ... the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages by Ammon Shea
5. Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriason
6. River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
7. The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson
8. Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell
9. Fac ... ...
An Ordinary Man by Paul Rusesabagina
The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert
Boone by Robert Morgan
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King
1491 by Charles C. Mann
Charlatan by Pope Brock
With the Ol ... ...
An Ordinary Man by Paul Rusesabagina
The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert
Boone by Robert Morgan
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King
1491 by Charles C. Mann
Charlatan by Pope Brock
With the Ol ... ...
An Ordinary Man by Paul Rusesabagina
The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert
Boone by Robert Morgan
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King
1491 by Charles C. Mann
Charlatan by Pope Brock
With the Ol ... wow ... sounds like my kind of book -- and be sure to read The River of Doubt by Candice Millard for another adventure in the Amazon, this time with Teddy Roosevelt -- also a wild ride Mornings on Horseback
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R ... #224 drneutron: I read River of Doubt earlier this year and really enjoyed it. I second your recommendation. ... won't get it until late January or early Feb. But at least I'm third in line!
By way of recomendation, have y'all read River of Doubt? It's the story of Teddy Roosevelt's exploration of an uncharted Amazonian river after losing the 1912 election. Great book about a harrowing adventure. ...
An Ordinary Man by Paul Rusesabagina
The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert
Boone by Robert Morgan
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King
1491 by Charles C. Mann
Charlatan by Pope Brock
With the Ol ... I have to say that River of Doubt gave me a whole new appreciation of TR - not as a president but as a person. It is quite an amazing story. It sounds like, however, it wasn't so easy for a son growing up with a dad like that! I'm on a T. Roosevelt binge. I read River of Doubt by Candice Millard (post-presidency), then Mornings on Horseback by David McCulloch (pre-presidency) and now, I've just started Edmund Morris' Theodore Rex (presidency). ... before putting it aside. I think it gets more interesting later so I intend to return it, because it is well written. River of Doubt has no slow-moving sections -- you will inhale it, I promise! I've been working my way through T.R.: The Last Romantic, slow going. I recently just picked up River of Doubt, maybe I should switch. Read River of Doubt very recently. Great book on multiple levels. Currently almost through with Four Hats in the Ring by Gould, a study of the 1912 election in which T.R. attempted to re-take the Presidency as an independant. Fascinating history presented in a rather uninspiring way by a ... What a coincidence that I should notice this thread. I just started reading River of Doubt today. Glad to read positive feedback on it. From Bookmooch The River of Doubt, Restoration and The Good Soldier. From B&N Zhou Enlai The Last Perfect Revolutionary. I'm reading River of Doubt , A Thousand Splendid Suns , Antigone , and continuing with an ongoing effort to get through the Greek "lives" in Plutarch's Lives ... (listed in the order in which they were read):
Nonfiction:
1. Boone: A Biography by Robert Morgan
2. The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
3. Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King
Fiction:
1. The Brontes Went to Woolworth's by Rache ... ... but frustrating) and The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan (excellent). About to read "Drake" by Stephen Coote and The River of Doubt by Candice Millard. ... Silbert
75. Sword Song by Rosemary Sutcliff
76. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
77. The River of Doubt by Candice Millard - nonfiction, excellent
78. Evan Only Knows by Rhys Bowen - my BC book for this week
79. Guardian of the Horizon by ... If you haven't read River of Doubt I thoroughly enjoyed it, even though I've never been to Brazil. (I've been in 7 other South American countries, though!)
Have a great trip!
... you enjoyed Skeletons on the Zahara an In the Heart of the Sea, you might also enjoy Alone by Richard E. Byrd and The River of Doubt ... rave, rave 5 star reviews--are they they author in disguise, or perhaps the author's mother??
About those two books:
River of Doubt is about Theodore Roosevelt taking on an entirely new challenge after losing his second bid for the presidency. (I may be wrong, it may be his 3rd.) He ... ... but some books I've read recently and enjoyed include:
Freedom at Midnight
O Jerusalem
The Mapmaker's Wife
River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (because I read the previous one and was interested)
The Wind is Howling (see my ... In from the library today:
The Constitution of Liberty by Friedrich Hayek
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Music in the Romantic Era by Alfred Einstein ... themed kick, which includes Undaunted Courage, 1421: the year china discovered america and recently I had read River of Doubt. I plan on reading longitude soon. Any other suggestions for exploration books?
Who would like to go next? ... taking up alot of my time. I currently have three started - Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson, The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard, and Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult.
The class I'm taking is "Understanding Adole ... I bought the following books today:
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
Love in the time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright
I bought the following books today:
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
Love in the time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright My company uses River of Doubt in its executive training program as an example of exemplary leadership. Team of Rivals was really good. I also agree with those River of Doubt fans, though I think I read it in 2006. I liked it so much that I assigned it to my AP U.S. history class as part of their summer reading. I also liked Blood and Thunder and Mayflower. An interesting book that was ... ... this thread can definitely be open to books published anytime, provided they were read (at least somewhat) in 2007. I read River of Doubt and thought it was enjoyable, and full of adventure (talk about self-confidence!) but the story was fairly straightforward.
I received The Great Upheaval: ... As long as we are not limited to books published in 2007. I read River of Doubt (Candace Millard) this year, and would nominate it.
For books published this year, here are a couple: The Day of Battle (Rick Atkinson) and The Great Upheaval: America and the birth of the Modern World (Jay Wini ... ... Memoiries of an African Childhood
The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
The River of Doubt
Stiff: The curious lives of human cadavers
Unbowed
Wizard of the Crow - novel
and would really like to read a few others in the future (this ... The River of Doubt - but not so much due to its subject matter, which is a rather straightforward, enjoyable, telling of Teddy Roosevelt's exploration of an unknown tributary of the Amazon in Brazil.
What made me think was one of his companions, a Brizilian Colonel Rondon, who spent much of ... Finished with River of Doubt and am continuing with the exploration theme with Undaunted Courage.
... and Indians and English.
Got through Bill Bryson's African Diary in less than an hour and am about 2 hours into River of Doubt
Guess to a large part I'm in exploration/travel mode.
We had our book club meeting on Stiff, and the others liked it as well.
... of the Great Powers
910 - Geography and travel: Age of Exploration
915 - Asia: Early Japan
918 - South America: The River of Doubt
919 - Other Areas: Pale Blue Dot
940 - General history of Europe: The First World War
948 - Northern Europe; Scandinavia: T ... Any TR fans out there? Belatedly, I just got around to reading The River of Doubt. I've been kicking myself for waiting so long. Candice Millard is an excellent writer and I want to take nothing away from her. But I find EVERY TR book I read fascinates me. It's more than the writing; it's the ... ... other books either because they are on the same topic, in the bibliography, are quoted or are by the same author?
I read The River Doubt about Theodore Roosevelt and now I'm reading The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt because I found him to be an interesting person, whom I'd never read about ... ... by Dean King
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden
Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose
River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides
I read River of Doubt on my trip and it was great! Highly recommended. I'll write a review on my site in a few days (I hope!). The trip I took was fantastic, too. Wow, River of Doubt looks really grand. I'll have to put that on a TBR list. While not specifically about South America The River of Doubt was very exciting. It's about a Teddy Roosevelt's exploration of an uncharted river. ... both very good.
The mapmaker's wife : a true tale of love, murder, and survival in the Amazon Robert Whitaker
River of doubt : Theodore Roosevelt's darkest journey Candice Millard
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