Review:Nelson Mandela is portrayed as a peacemaker in this shorter biography. This is not a thorough biography but it does include most of the key parts of his life. It would be a great read for anyone who wants to know why the majority of the world considers him a great man, leader and model and doesn't want to read 500 pages to learn it, then this is the book for you.

The only place where he had some difficulty was in the marriage department. Even in those you could make a case for forgivene... Read more

Review:Brett Baier delivers a very reasoned and mature portrait of President Eisenhower. This and several other books read over the years make him in my mind one of the two greatest Predidents of my lifetime. Brett is an excellent writer and I await his next effort. Read more

Review:The author apparently tried to make up for all of the news editors shortening his copy all the years he was a reporter because he continually used a chapter to explain what could be said in a paragraph. this book was more boring than many textbooks I've read. Read more

Review:Ambrose has done several of this books and after awhile you see that he does repeat himself now and then but this is such a powerful account of the regular soldiers view of WW2 that is should be mandatory reading for all. Read more

Review:Robert James Fischer is probably the greatest player of all time, his only rival being Kasparov (or perhaps Capablanca or Alekhine depending upon one's criteria). It is, therefore, only reasonable that a selection of his best games should rank as one of the greatest chess books. However, this work is more than a mere game collection: In it we have a chance to see a true genuis (IQ 187) at work. I am, hence, willing to say that it is the greatest chess book. The annotations are simply flawles... Read more

Review:Gabrielle story felt real and honest. I loved how she told the story of her grandmothers neighborhood. I can relate to the depiction of people who made wrong choices but were great people. I thought it was brave how honest she was in this book Read more

Review:I enjoyed this "feel good" book about John F Kennedy, Jr. He was compassionate and caring of his assistant, the author, who presented a totally different view of the most famous man in the world during his short life. Caroline Bisset was definitely his soul mate. Enjoy & keep the tissues nearby!!!! Read more

Review:Frankly, I so regret having spent that much money for this book! If Carolyn Bessette wouldn't have married John Kennedy Jr. we would have never heard about her "love story" with Michael Bergen, right? Clearly, the book has been written for money, nothing else. Theirs was a relationship based on sex and nothing more. Carolyn was mentally unstable and also very superficial, not the main ingredients for a great love story... I had the impression of wasting my time reading that book, it's only banal... Read more

Review:An objective, thoroughly researched biography which provides great insight into LBJ and the times. It provides the reader a psychological understanding of LBJ that helps understand his assent to power and his significant shortcomings. Caro's description of the world of Texas politics is eye opening. His chapter on life before electricity in rural Texas helped me understand the concrete benefits of government programs. Can't wait to read volume II. Read more

Review:A great history series. So much detail. I wanted to like president Johnson. He tried to do great things but was brought down by the war. I enjoyed the story of his time in the Senate. I grew up during that time. The corruption was so open and so little reported. By the end of the series I felt like I knew the man. A great man even with his flaws. A tragic story. Read more