Seeking Two Book Recomendations

[Frank7580]

Hi All,

Can anyone recommend me a book(s) on either of the following subjects?

1) A good book on Teddy Roosevelt? (I don't know a good biography from a bad one in regards to this man.)

2) A true story about sailing. Specifically about adventures in tall ships or windjammers. Again, there are more than a few books in this category but I trust your picks better than the reviews on Amazon.

Thank you Gents.

 

[valmara1971]

Hi All,

Can anyone recommend me a book(s) on either of the following subjects?

1) A good book on Teddy Roosevelt? (I don't know a good biography from a bad one in regards to this man.)

2) A true story about sailing. Specifically about adventures in tall ships or windjammers. Again, there are more than a few books in this category but I trust your picks better than the reviews on Amazon.

Thank you Gents.

1) Winnie the poo by A A Milne
2) Treasure Island by Robert Louie Stephenson

Sorry I can't be any further help

 

[bythbook]

definitive Roosevelt biography:

THE RISE OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT by Edmund Morris
birth through taking the Presidency;
followed by THEODORE REX - the second of the planned trilogy, covering the presidency

third volume upcoming.

I just read there is a film in the works of THE RISE...! Scorcese directing DiCaprio. How about that?

 

[Nickelodeon]

Can't help you with Teddy Roosevelt but I can recommend Eric Newby's "The Last Grain Race"

 

[King of Kailua]

Sailing

Blue Water; A Guide for Self Reliant Sailboat Cruisng

This is a book written by my good friends, the Griffiths. Nancy, lives in Kona and runs the family coffee farm, Teno, a son is now living and working in New York city. This is an incredible story of a family that has sailed and been raised around the world several times!

 

[Erebos]

definitive roosevelt biography:

The rise of theodore roosevelt by edmund morris
birth through taking the presidency;
followed by theodore rex - the second of the planned trilogy, covering the presidency

third volume upcoming.

I just read there is a film in the works of the rise...! Scorcese directing dicaprio. How about that?

+1

 

[rfm2]

+1 again on "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt".

I'm still working through it, but it is good. What an incredible man.

Can't help with the sailing.

 

[Leche]

Probably the most incredible sailing/expedition/survival/leadership and on and on that happens to be true. The Endurance. It's a must read.

 

[jsrdrnr]

Theodore Roosevelt: A Life by Nathan Miller is supposed to be good it is copyright 1992
The Autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt is also supposed to be good. It is copyright 2009 and is taken from the 1920 edition that was published originally in 1913.

hope this helps some.

 

[Frank7580]

Hi Again All,

Thanks for these recommendations. They look like good ones to check out.

This board has proven to be a great resource for so many topics beyond shaving... however, I'm constantly surprised at the wealth of info. here.

 

[jsrdrnr]

Anytime. It really is a wealth of info on so many topics.