Book review of “Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey: The River of Doubt” by Candice Millard

While reading over lunch, I showed a man I work with a copy of Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey: The River of Doubt. I explained that I was enjoying it and how impressed my dad had been when I said I was reading it. “Yep,” he said. “Teddy Roosevelt is every dad’s favorite president.”

Such a funny comment. But I can see how it might be true. The man was an adventurer, naturalist and great leader. What’s not to like? This book covers a trek Roosevelt took with a team of people exploring the Amazon. The book is well-written, though perhaps a little tough to get into. Once you get hooked in the adventure and mystery that the amazonian jungle has to offer, though, you are hooked. Wonderful read!

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