River of Doubt : Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

from nbmars

This account of a rather astounding adventure would be of great interest even were it not for the participation of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt. After Roosevelt lost the bid for President in 1912, he decided he needed something to take his mind off of the loss. In 1913, with his son Kermit, th...

from queencersei

River of Doubt recounts the true story of former President Theodore Roosevelt's trek through an unknown portion of the Amazon forest with his son Kermit and Brazilian guides. The journey itself was extremely harrowing. The men battled hunger, exhaustion, the destruction of several canoes and even...

from bell7

After his failed bid for re-election as a third party candidate in 1912, Theodore Roosevelt decided to go on a trip to South America. The cobbled together expedition changed from politics & pleasure (visiting his son Kermit, for example) to an expedition down what was then known as the Rio da Duv...

from mzonderm

Some books that describe a particular place in vivid detail make you really want to visit that place. This is not one of those books. The lush descriptions of the deadly flora and fauna of the rainforest made me perfectly happy to enjoy it all from a distance. But the same descriptions make Roose...

from labfs39

Hang on to your hats! The Bull Moose is loose in the Amazon! Having just lost his third run for president, Theodore Roosevelt was feeling uncharacteristically hurt and adrift. A man of unusual energy and drive, he was lost without the constant clamor of politics around him. When he receives a let...