This was such a joy to read. I just couldn''t put the book down. I had no idea that Teddy Roosevelt had an affliction that
he overcame, thanks in part to his ambitious father.
Until I read this book, I had no idea that Teddy Roosevelt thrived on adventure or that he collected specimens of
animals. It''s amazing that he managed to survive all of his adventures like he did being as sick as he was. Everything the man did was to test his endurance if not make history as well.
Now I understand his push for conserving the nation''s natural resources. By the time he became
president, there weren''t many wild animals left or trees for that matter. At any rate, this book was fun to read, especially when Teddy Roosevelt climbed to the top of Mount Marcy before the death of McKinley.
It really amazed me how much energy the man had. Probably from all those treks out west when he was a boy to hunt or whatever. The gym his father built was nothing like what he faced on his many sojourns out west and to Africa. It made me dizzy to read about all those campaign stops and speeches.
At first, I thought this book a little slow when I read about his early life, but then it picked up when Teddy begin serving on various Civil Service jobs and eventually gaining the Vice-Presidency under McKinney and being elected to a second term as President afterward.
I highly recommend this book