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This book was recommended as the best biography to check out in The Great Courses Augustine: Philosopher and Saint. Dr Phillip Cary was absolutely correct. When you pick up the book it seems hefty and academic. But it is one of the best studies that I have ever read. For some reason I became very interested in Augustine about 15 years ago. I'm not quite sure why.

Amazing book! Amazingly amazing transition to an opera!

Glad to be reading again - thank God for cataract surgery!

A good synthesis of what happened in the West so far. It ties the various actions together quite well and creates a clearer view of the big picture.

I am already frustrated with the organization of this book. It speaks already of his relationship with his foster sister, but no information has been given as to why he is a foster child. The author seems like he is a much better military historian than a biographer.

Nothing better than a little Whitman in the morning.

Oppenheimer is a fascinating individual.

Well organized overview of the region. I have found the reading to be interesting.

Eerily similar to what we are dealing with regarding COVID.

Can we get to the actual drive please? Interesting tidbits are shared as they prepare, but the preparations seem to be going on forever.

Fairly light reading with just enough of New Mexico thrown in to keep it interesting.

Just read the chapter on the murder of Pat Garrett. It was very interesting how the lives of land barons intersected, often ending in bloodshed and violence, even after the Lincoln County War. Billy the Kid is the best known, but there were plenty of fascinating people in southern New Mexico.

It took me a while to figure out the structure of this book. Before I did, it seemed unconnected and random. But now that I have figures it out (The Voice of Reason followed by a short story,) it is clearer and much more enjoyable. Maybe a table of contents might have helped?

Vintage Abbey. I love the parts about Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos. I find his cast of characters fascinating.