Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Bill Lewis

HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION. Readers of Jean Edward Smith's earlier work (JOHN MARSHALL:DEFINER OF A NATION or GRANT) should need no recommendation for his superb new biography of an American President who consistently competes with Lincoln and Washington for the mythical title of "Greatest President." And after reading FDR one may ask if Franklin Roosevelt actually was "the greatest." Using his trademark straightfo... read more>>>

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Bruce Anderson

Can you go home again when the shopping malls your Dad built helped destroy Main Street? This is one among many questions Mary Morris ponders during a journey down the Mississippi on a dodgy houseboat with crewmates Tom and Jerry (that's right) in search of her father's roots. Among her discoveries: Mark Twain's hometown Hannibal has become a virtual theme park replete with Huck Attractions and Tom Gotta-Se... read more>>>

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Erik Barnum

Whatever secrets John Mitchell did not take to the grave are recounted in this excellent biography. Sterling, exhaustive research and crisp writing bring this endlessly complex man to life. This bio is superlative historical writing, and an essential tool for understanding our "long national nightmare"