katie | April 13, 2009
As a scientist, I was interested in reading this memoir about a winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the previous director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Plus, I saw his interview on the Daily Show with John Stewart, only sparking my interest even more. Like with all books I read, I [...]
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katie | January 28, 2009
My occasional foray into the world of non-fiction led me to this intriguing book. As any biography, this book starts at the beginning. A brief introduction to Jackson’s early years is enough to understand his motivations later in his life when he is president. I enjoyed the background thoroughly because I did not realize Jackson [...]
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