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Mornings on Horseback : The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt by David McCullough (2004, Compact Disc, Abridged edition)

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The National Book Award-winning biography that tells the story of how young Teddy Roosevelt transformed himself from a sickly boy into the vigorous man who would become a war hero and ultimately president of the United States, told by master historian David McCullough. Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Hailed as "a masterpiece" (John A. Gable, Newsday), it is the winner of the Los Angeles Times 1981 Book Prize for Biography and the National Book Award for Biography. Written by David McCullough, the author of Truman, this is the story of a remarkable little boy, seriously handicapped by recurrent and almost fatal asthma attacks, and his struggle to manhood: an amazing metamorphosis seen in the context of the very uncommon household in which he was raised. The father is the first Theodore Roosevelt, a figure of unbounded energy, enormously attractive and selfless, a god in the eyes of his small, frail namesake. The mother, Mittie Bulloch Roosevelt, is a Southerner and a celebrated beauty, but also considerably more, which the book makes clear as never before. There are sisters Anna and Corinne, brother Elliott (who becomes the father of Eleanor Roosevelt), and the lovely, tragic Alice Lee, TR's first love. All are brought to life to make "a beautifully told story, filled with fresh detail" ( The New York Times Book Review ). A book to be read on many levels, it is at once an enthralling story, a brilliant social history and a work of important scholarship which does away with several old myths and breaks entirely new ground. It is a book about life intensely lived, about family love and loyalty, about grief and courage, about "blessed" mornings on horseback beneath the wide blue skies of the Badlands.

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0743533461
ISBN-13
9780743533461
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2490215

Product Key Features

Publication Year
2004
Topic
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 19th Century, General, Presidents & Heads of State
Book Title
Mornings on Horseback : The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt
Language
English
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
David Mccullough
Format
Compact Disc

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Item Height
0.5in.
Item Length
5.9in.
Item Weight
9.3 Oz
Item Width
5in.

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Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Detroit News This is a marvelous chronicle of manners and morals, love and duty, and as captivating as anything you will find between book covers in a long while., Denver Post A fine account of Roosevelt's rise to manhood, well written and, like its subject, full of irrepressible vitality.
Number of Volumes
8 Vols.
Dewey Decimal
973.91/1/092
Edition Description
Abridged Edition
Copyright Date
2003

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by campbell140910 May, 2012
Good listening if you like stories of the upperclass.
I've always enjoyed books on Presidents and their families but even though I admire Teddy's views on politics it's difficult to relate to that era and that type of family despite personal dramas and set backs they still were a very elite family. Taking world tours and apparently never having to worry about money. Teddy the infamous hunter had no regard for how many animals or birds he killed and that was a big turn off for me. Nothing could justify the carnaged he dealt to the bird kingdom alone. It is worth listening to if you like that type of dynasty and its advantages over the common people.
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by Tg1HK0VJTmG@Del...09 Jan, 2007
Mornings on Horseback
I purchased the audio version, and it is DELIGHTFUL (AS TEDDY HIMSELF MIGHT SAY) CERTAINLY A BULLY AUDIO BOOK!!!

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Mornings on Horseback : The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt by David McCullough (2004, Compact Disc, Abridged edition)

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