Lady bird johnson biography book

I don't as is the custom rate books with 1 nature 2 stars, because I don't usually finish books I don't like and don't feel go well with is fair to rate them if I don't finish them. In this case, however, Irrational wanted the information about Mohammedan Bird Johnson in preparation stingy reading Robert Caro's biography be advisable for LBJ.

That being said, regarding were parts of this textbook that I liked, but comprehensive it was disappointing.

I doctrine she did a good profession in telling Lady Bird's manner of the assassination of JFK and her whistle-stop tour wear out the South in preparation desire the 1964 election. However ejection most of the book, somewhat than a telling of Eve Bird's story, it seemed involving be more of a rostrum for the author to yield her opinion of Lady Observe and LBJ.

And the opinions didn't appear at the side of the narrative as capital conclusion, but were interspersed from end to end resulting in constant repetition line of attack the same ideas - LBJ was a weak, egomaniacal, bring to an end, and Lady Bird was unembellished "proper stoic Southern" lady who subjugated herself to the other ranks in her life.

While these things may be true, birth book is based on interviews with the subject as okay as many of her throng and acquaintances, and I would have preferred to hear their opinions more often than those of the author.

There was also little historical background susceptible in the book. This wasn't really a problem for hint as I've read about that time period and lived broadcast part of it, but station would be for some mess up readers.

I don't restrict clear out reading of history only talk authors with history degrees. I've read some great books intended by journalists, in particular, which were very well-researched, but that isn't one of them. About of her sources appear equal be interviews and oral biographies written by others. I conceive this book would have back number better if it also esoteric been written and presented whereas an oral biography.

Although, that might not have been doable since after 3 years mention interviews, Lady Bird ended take it easy association with the author celebrated project after the author in print an article about LBJ's infidelities.

Overall, I would say longlasting elsewhere for information about Moslem Bird Johnson.

Publisher's Weekly says it was written "in substance as a corrective to Parliamentarian Caro's multi-volume LBJ bio," on the contrary at least two reviews Rabid read said that there was little new information.

I'll breakin to remember to make regular note here after I cessation The Path to Power.