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Marrin, Albert

The Great Adventure: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Modern America

248 pp. | Dutton | December, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-47659-7 $30.00

(2) YA This cradle-to-grave biography addresses TR's strengths, weaknesses, and ambiguities. What trumps every trait is Roosevelt's love of power, which led to his vision: "Get action, do things; be sane, don't fritter away your time; create, act." Marrin carefully and extensively details the social, political, and international conditions that reverberate in contemporary political life. Archival photographs and detailed documentation enhance the text. Reading list. Ind.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2008