66395X1 University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln: 2007. 470 pages. Softcover. Brand new book. Teddy Roosevelt (1858-1919, the favorite political role model of Bill Clinton and both George Bushes, is legendary for his political acumen and for bending the world to his will. Where, however, did America's twenty-sixth president learn how to master the rough-and-tumble of politics? Not by weightlifting and boxing, or by heading out West to try cattle ranching, or even as a Rough Rider in Cuba. He was far more than simply a self-made man or a crusading outsider who reinvented politics wholesale. The story of his political education has never been fully told and is every bit as entertaining as his more famous nonpolitical exploits. Roosevelt's rise to the presidency is one of the most captivating, instructive, and inspiring of any American president. Paul Grondahl is an award-winning reporter at the Albany Times Union and the author of Mayor Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma. He has also written for a variety of publications, including the New York Times Book Review and Newsday. "Grondahl does an outstanding job of documenting Theodore Roosevelt's evolution from brash young political reformer to shrewd and pragmatic political operator, always with his eye on various idealistic prizes."ÑPublishers Weekly "Grondahl here demonstrates talent as a biographer; the writing is so engaging that readers won't want to put the book down."ÑLibrary Journal $24.95USD
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