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Candice Millard The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

Bruised after his defeat in the 1912 presidential election, Theodore Roosevelt sought the rigors of a South American expedition. But the descent into an unmapped tributary of the Amazon proved to be a much more dangerous test than even a stout figure like Roosevelt could have imagined. His traveling party came up against poor planning, churning rapids, suspicious indigenous people, sickness and a rude assortment of wildlife. Roosevelt nearly died on the trip, which Overland Park resident Candice Millard recounts in gripping detail in her first book, The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey, published last fall by Doubleday. A former writer and editor at National Geographic, Millard faced a difficult journey of her own. She read the galleys in a hospital bed while her newborn daughter faced surgery to remove a tumor. The surgery was successful, as was the story Millard held in her hands. The New York Times named The River of Doubt one of the notable books of 2005. The Washington Post called it "a truly gripping tale."

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In the beginning of the book TR refers to Eleanor as his
daughter-in-law, and on page 278 Eleanor is married to his cousin Franklin. Were there two Eleanors?
Thx
Ann T.

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Posted by ann thompson on 03/03/2008 at 2:59 PM

In the beginning of the book TR refers to Eleanor as his daughter-in-law, and on page 278 Eleanor is married to his cousin Franklin. Were there two Eleanors? Thx Ann T.

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Posted by ann thompson on 03/03/2008 at 11:59 AM

I would like to let Candice Millard know that our small but enthusiastic book club will be discussing The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey on 24April. We would love to have some contact with Ms Millard if she is in town. Possible?

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Posted by Nancy A Hamaker on 04/02/2007 at 1:48 PM

I would like to let Candice Millard know that our small but enthusiastic book club will be discussing The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey on 24April. We would love to have some contact with Ms Millard if she is in town. Possible?

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Posted by Nancy A Hamaker on 04/02/2007 at 10:48 AM
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