Samuel Stephen Ross

Like a three course meal eaten all at once

Revisado: 04-26-25

Traveling alongside these men on their separate journeys with their unique personalities is a treat like no other book can deliver.

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Steve Lukather is so unrealistically real

Revisado: 04-04-25

As a roadie/musician in bands since 1983, I'm a little biased towards this sort of book because hey, it's my wheelhouse. But OMG, this book is so much more than that. YES, he is a god-level guitarist, writer, singer etc. And that's why so many legends have turned to him when they wanted something really special on their albums. But I always wondered why almost every one of those legends remained friends with him, spent leisure time with him, and remained in his life. This book answered that. He's just so genuine, caring, and a true friend to almost anyone he's met. I felt like-- if he could, he would somehow reach out and hug everyone listening to this book-- just for listening. He's just that kinda guy.

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As an 80’s rocker musician, this really resonated with me.

Revisado: 10-26-24

Bobbie, you are gloriously genuine. Someone would have to hate you a whole lot not to love you. Thank you for sharing your story.

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Wonderful

Revisado: 07-20-24

I wish Shirer could have been present for all of history great event as his take on everything is immediately resonating/identifiable.

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You want Jefferson Davis? You got him right here.

Revisado: 01-17-24

I’ve read a lot about Jefferson Davis. This book has more about him than I have ever experienced. So many intriguing trivial moments abound.
Unfortunately the narration feels too fast with no emotion at all.

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Excellent

Revisado: 11-05-23

There are only so many “as it happened” WWII books. And this one of the best

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The best there is in my opinion

Revisado: 09-03-22

As the son of a Northern Father and Southern Mother, I’ve never fallen hard on either side of The Civil war. My only goal has been to understand each player in it. Now if you ARE biased for one side, this book might anger you because it will not blame one side. Instead it blames BOTH sides; illustrating how BOTH were indeed driven to a vitriolic fever pitch by “A Disease of the Public Mind”. The only one who seemed to keep his mind about him was Abraham Lincoln. And he— with his genius for timing, was able to navigate the ship of state through & around obstacles like no one else could have. Unfortunately, when the time came for that same mind to navigate reconstruction, John Wilkes Booth silenced it forever; leaving the fate of the nation to vindictive chaos.

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Just wonderful! I didn't want it to end.

Revisado: 10-01-20

I had no idea what I was in for, but the confluence of Harrigan's writing and Guidall's voice is immediately mesmerizing. Mr. Harrigan made me love heroes and villains and even inanimate trees, escarpments, and old bones. He has a genius for pulling the right word like an arrow out of his vast lexicon quiver to impact everything; perfectly do-se-doing between colloquial terms, fifty cent words, and even words hitherto never written like "Fergusonian". The most magical thing Mr. Harrigan has done with this book about Texas however is he has somehow managed to make me feel as if both he and the I are discovering all of it at the same time. in other words, not only are Sam Houston, Cynthia Ann Parker, and Ann Richards "characters" in this book, our dear author is indeed a character himself; as awe-struck as Huck Finn as he navigates this river of time past characters/events. It's a long journey, but I encourage you to come along with Mr. Harrigan. I remember asking a host at a busy restaurant if it was worth the wait. She said "We ain't busy for nothin', darlin'". Well reader, this book ain't long for nothin' either. Enjoy!

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Hold on to your hat because THIS is a wild ride!

Revisado: 07-30-20

If Empire of the Summer Moon was a six-shooter, Cult of Glory is a Thompson submachine gun. It packs a punch of jaw-dropping history and all of it was incredibly well-researched in a way only a newspaper man like Swanson would do it. With its pistol-whipping, burning, scalping, shooting, kicking, slapping, beating, hanging, lancing, dragging, eye socket gouging, and other transgressions so horrible, I can't bring myself to type them here, it is not for the squeamish. But it is so engaging, you'll find an absolute inability to quit listening to it.

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LOVE LOVE LOVE this book

Revisado: 05-25-20

This is THE best book I've ingested on the U.S./Mexican War period. It was SO engaging every step of the way. Everything was described with wonder and I loved hearing about Lee, Grant, Jackson, Davis, Lincoln et al years before they were involved in The Civil War. It also illustrates what genius Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott were.
Everything was perfect-- EXCEPT two small things I noticed right at the very end.
1-- The author said Zachary Taylor died in office during a celebration dedicating the newly completed Washington Monument. The 1850 celebration was a fundraiser. The Monument was never completed until 1885 and officially opened in 1888.
2-- The author also claimed James K. Polk died on June 15 1849 at the age of 53 just five months after leaving office. He did die in June-- but that was THREE months after leaving office. Back then, presidential terms ended in March-- NOT January.

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