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Good Biographys
Posted on 9/30/24 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 9/30/24 at 8:46 pm
Gonna devote 2025 to reading biographies what are some good ones ?
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 9:08 pm to Hogules68
"The Grace And Passion Of Baseball's Last Hero".
David Maraniss bio of Roberto Clemente.
David Maraniss bio of Roberto Clemente.
Posted on 9/30/24 at 9:31 pm to Hogules68
Dino by Nick Tosches (Dean Martin)
84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Posted on 9/30/24 at 9:58 pm to Hogules68
Posted on 9/30/24 at 10:53 pm to Hogules68
Huey Long by T. Harry Williams
Anything by David McCollough or Doris Kerns Goodwin
Anything by David McCollough or Doris Kerns Goodwin
Posted on 10/1/24 at 7:46 am to geauxpurple
Thanks for the suggestions
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:19 am to Hogules68
Chernow is one of the GOATS as far as biographers go
Grant
Titan- John d Rockefeller
Hamilton
All solid books. And very dense .
Walter Isaacson is also good. His ones on Einstein and Da Vinci are good and easier reads than a Chernow. If that matters to you.
( not to diminish your intelligence but there’s a bunch of pages of his paintings and the explanation of the technique involved with him painting or sculpting them.. so you can have a sense of achievement of knocking out a lot of pages if you struggle with challenge a bigger book with a lot of pages )
Da Vinci is so fascinating and was one of the most unique and smartest people this world has ever seen. May be a good jumping off point for you.
Grant
Titan- John d Rockefeller
Hamilton
All solid books. And very dense .
Walter Isaacson is also good. His ones on Einstein and Da Vinci are good and easier reads than a Chernow. If that matters to you.
( not to diminish your intelligence but there’s a bunch of pages of his paintings and the explanation of the technique involved with him painting or sculpting them.. so you can have a sense of achievement of knocking out a lot of pages if you struggle with challenge a bigger book with a lot of pages )
Da Vinci is so fascinating and was one of the most unique and smartest people this world has ever seen. May be a good jumping off point for you.
This post was edited on 10/1/24 at 10:45 am
Posted on 10/1/24 at 10:23 am to Hogules68
Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness by Donald Bartlett and James Steele
Posted on 10/2/24 at 11:35 am to Hogules68
One of the best biographies you will ever read:
"Bruchko"
by Bruce Olson.
"Bruchko"
by Bruce Olson.
This post was edited on 10/2/24 at 11:36 am
Posted on 10/3/24 at 5:57 am to Hogules68
I enjoyed Marc Elliott’s biographies of Jimmy Stewart and Cary Grant.
Posted on 10/17/24 at 9:29 pm to Hogules68
A Genius for War, by Carlo d'Este.
Definitive bio of Patton.
Definitive bio of Patton.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 11:16 am to FightinTigersDammit
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Before I read this, I knew nothing about him but what I saw in media. This book is a page turner.
Before I read this, I knew nothing about him but what I saw in media. This book is a page turner.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 11:50 am to Loubacca
Excellent book. I was watching some videos of him yesterday.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 8:37 pm to Hogules68
Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
The Thread That Runs So True: A Mountain School Teacher Tells His Story
Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
The Thread That Runs So True: A Mountain School Teacher Tells His Story
Posted on 10/23/24 at 7:21 am to Hogules68
If you're a fan of the band Rush, Geddy Lee's is pretty good. It's called My Effin' Life.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:29 pm to Hogules68
Keith Richard’s autobiography
Robert Wagner autobiography
Robert Wagner autobiography
This post was edited on 10/29/24 at 7:53 pm
Posted on 10/28/24 at 5:36 pm to Mr Happy
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Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World’s Greatest Scientist by Thomas Levenson
This seems like a good book. I think I'll check it out. Thanks
Posted on 10/31/24 at 8:43 am to Hogules68
Life and Times of William Howard Taft by Pringle
Posted on 11/17/24 at 11:18 am to Hogules68
The Fish that ate the Whale: The life and times of Americas banana King
Rich Cohen
When Samuel Zemurray arrived in America in 1891, he was tall, gangly, and penniless. When he died in the grandest house in New Orleans sixty-nine years later, he was among the richest, most powerful men in the world.
Rich Cohen
When Samuel Zemurray arrived in America in 1891, he was tall, gangly, and penniless. When he died in the grandest house in New Orleans sixty-nine years later, he was among the richest, most powerful men in the world.
Posted on 11/29/24 at 8:10 pm to Hogules68
Titan, the biography of John D.Rockefeller.
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