It was a very booksy Christmas at our house this year.
I got three history books:
History Matters, a collection of writing by David McCullough, with a forward by Jon Meacham, that illustrates the importance of history in shaping, as McCullough writes, “what we believe in, what we stand for, and what we ought to be willing to stand up for” (p. 3). I look forward to reading it.
A Short History of the World in 50 Failures by Ben Gazur, who looks at failures across history, from ancient times to the modern world, that have shaped history.
Mark Twain, new 1000+ page biography of one of America’s greatest writers by Pulitzer Prize winning historian Ron Chernow.
My son gave me the Mark Twain biography and was surprised to get a copy for himself from his uncle.
But the real surprise was “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written.” I already had a copy, but got a new one from my son. I also gave one to my brother-in-law; who gave one to my son.
Let the winter weather rage, I have good books to keep me busy!
