Review of Book Reviews from 2007 by RayS.

Instructions: The date at the beginning of each book is the date on which my review was published in this blog. Each review consists of three parts: 1. “Why read it?” 2. Sample ideas from the book, either paraphrased or quoted, and 3. Final, thought-provoking quotes. To locate the review, look at the “Blog Archive” at the right of the blog. Click on the year 2007. Find the month in which the review was published, click on it and go to the date of the review.

Friday, March2, 2007. Abraham Lincoln. Prairie Years. Sandburg. Abraham Lincoln grows up. Many anecdotes. Vivid re-creation of his times.

Saturday, March 3, 2007. Abraham Lincoln. War Years. Sandburg. Abraham Lincoln was the real commander of the Union forces and was underestimated by Robert E. Lee.

Sunday, March 4, 2007. Act One. Moss Hart. How does one write successful plays?

Monday, March 5, 2007. Adirondack Country. William C. White. History of the Adirondacks, mountain peaks, lakes, guides, natives and tourists.

Tuesday, March 6, 2007. Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain. Novel. A combination of hilarious scenes and a deep, deep understanding of the tragedy of slavery. A study in conscience.

Wednesday, March 7, 2007. All the King’s Men. Robert Penn Warren. Novel. The complexity of a politician’s motivation: does he perform good acts for the sake of doing good or does he do good for political profit?

Thursday, March 8, 2007. All Too Human: A Political Education. George Stephanopoulos. Behind-the-scenes view of Bill Clinton’s Presidency. He was a good President who should have been a better man.

Friday, March 9, 2007. American Humor: A Study of the National Character. Constance Rourke. Two types of American humor: the Yankee and the backwoodsman.

Saturday, March 10, 2007. The American Presidency. Clinton Rossiter. Thoughtful view of the powers and limitations of the American Presidency.

Sunday, March 11, 2007. The Americans: The Colonial Experience. Daniel J. Boorstin. The seeds of American culture were sown in the Colonial period.

To be continued.