American Adulterer looks closely at John F. Kennedy’s lecherous tendencies while in office. The book tries to make the case that JFK cheated on his wife because he had difficulty concentrating, developed headaches, and in general, had a hard time getting his presidential work done if he didn’t have a lot of sex with a [...]
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American Adulterer – Jed Mercurio
Posted in History, Novel, tagged american adulterer, JFK, presidency, sex, two and a half stars on September 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America – Walter R. Borneman
Posted in Biography, History, tagged biography, james k. polk, presidency, two and a half stars on April 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m on a quest to read a biography about every American President (yes, I’m a history nerd) and my latest conquest was James K. Polk. Someone passed along some information on this book and Polk was someone I didn’t know much about, so I thought I would give it a try. Overall, the book was [...]
No Ordinary Time – Doris Kearns Goodwin
Posted in Biography, History, tagged biography, doris kearns goodwin, FDR history, Four and a half stars, presidency, roosevelt, world war II on April 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I have to admit – Doris Kearns Goodwin is quickly climbing up “My Favorite Authors” list. She’s definitely at the top of “My Favorite History Authors” list. She is great at making her biographies read like narratives. Just like with Team of Rivals, when I put this book down, I felt like I really understood [...]
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