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He sufferred from asthma but overcame that by brute force and boxing, from which he sufferred lost of sight. Published in 1979, this pulitzer prizewinning volume remains widelyread and extremely popular. Morris was born in nairobi, kenya, the son of south african parents may dowling and eric edmund morris, an airline pilot. The rise of theodore roosevelt covers his family history, his early years, and his first steps into politics. Praise for the rise of theodore roosevelt magnificent.
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