Thomas F. (hardtack) - , reviewed on 12/16/2012 + 2558 more book reviews

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An amazingly powerful book that I found riveting. That is a lot to say in eight words, but it was true for me.

I have read a number of books on Theodore Roosevelt and am very impressed with the man, although I do not always agree that what he did was right or the best for our country. While I knew that he took a long trip to South America after he lost the 1912 election, I had supposed that it was a type of gentleman's safari with plenty of creature comforts. Boy, was I wrong.

As a former Marine and someone who also had his share of tough treks backpacking for a week or more in the Rockies at high elevations in all kinds of weather, I am not sure I could have done what Teddy did on his trip down the River of Doubt.

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