Category Archives: biography
Franklin: A Biography Favorite
Do you have a favorite person that you enjoy reading about over and over? If you do, please leave a comment and share your thoughts. In the meantime, let me tell you about my favorite. In my mind, Benjamin Franklin … Continue reading
The Anatomist (Bill Hayes)
The Anatomist [LibraryThing / WorldCat] was an interesting plunge into one subject (anatomy) and three lives (the author of Gray’s Anatomy, the illustrator of that same book, and the author of this book). It was not the book I expected … Continue reading
J.P. Patches: Northwest Icon (Chris Wedes)
J.P. Patches was interviewed on the radio yesterday. His wonderful television show started fifty years ago this week. My goodness! Who is J.P. Patches? He’s a legend in the Seattle area. For 23 years — the longest run for a … Continue reading
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Team of Rivals (Doris Kearns Goodwin)
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team of Rivals [LibraryThing / WorldCat] is a good history. It might be considered a biography, too. Or a management book. It’s a little of everything. There was plenty of history involved, to be sure. During sections … Continue reading
