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When Trumpets Call - by Patricia O'Toole (Paperback)

When Trumpets Call - by  Patricia O'Toole (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Drawn from a wealth of new materials offering important new insights into Teddy Roosevelt's final decade, this spellbinding biography takes its title from Roosevelt's sense of himself as a man summoned to the heroic. of photos.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>From the author of the acclaimed <i>Five of Hearts</i>, this highly praised, spell-binding biography is the definitive account of TR's final decade, the most poignant -- and in some ways, the most heroic -- years of his extraordinary life. Drawn from a wealth of new materials, this is a remarkable portrait of a remarkable man.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A triumph of high achievement, one no history buff, nor anyone fascinated with character, should miss. -- Jay Strafford, <i>Richmond Times Dispatch</i><br><br>Compelling storytelling and magnificent research bring alive once more Roosevelt in all his overflowing and boisterous energy. -- <i>The Boston Globe</i><br><br>Incisive analysis of Roosevelt's emeritus decade. While Ms. O'Toole clearly appreciates Roosevelt's accomplishments, she also has a keen eye for the hubris and scheming that were so central to his nature. -- Janet Maslin, <i>The New York Times</i><br><br>O'Toole has written the definitive account of TR's postpresidential years. -- <i>Library Journal</i><br><br>Reads like an elegantly written novel. . . . Delectable stories and fine historical writing fill O'Toole's pages. . . . I see O'Toole's marvelous study as a must read for anyone who loves or hates TR. Her compelling storytelling and magnificent research bring alive once more Roosevelt in all his overflowing and boisterous energy. -- Kathleen Dalton, <i>The Boston Globe</i><br><br>Splendid. . . . O'Toole brings eloquence and keen psychological insight to a familiar subject; the result is a lovely, unpretentiously learned tale of a great man who could never master his own ambition. -- Jon Meacham, <i>Newsweek</i><br>

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