Author: Candice Millard
Nominated by: Elsie Deitz
Non Fiction
Theodore Roosevelt undertook this adventure after his failed attempt to regain the office of President. The Roosevelt-Rondon expedtion's exploration of this section of the Amaazon River encountered impassable rapids, near starvation and hostile native tribes along their journey.
This hair-raising story reads like fiction and gives insights into Roosevelt's indomitable spirit as well as a picture of an unforgiving environment.
More: The New York Times