From early childhood, love of the outdoors was one of Theodore Roosevelt's greatest enthusiasms.  Even as a sickly boy, he explored the world around him, collecting specimens of animal and plant life, and finding great joy in natural beauty.

This love of nature was to remain with him through all his busy life.  In time, exercise and outdoor living, together with his own great fighting spirit, gave young Theodore the vigorous strength that was one of the outstanding qualities of his adult life.

His keen interest in law and government led him into politics.  From membership in the Twenty-First District Republican Association of New York City to the presidency was a long journey, with many disappointments and defeats along the way.  But, as Mrs. Judson writes, "in ward and city, in state and nation, Theodore Roosevelt did his best to bring honor to his country."

Giving special emphasis to his understanding of people, his integrity and unswerving patriotism, his brilliance in politics and international affairs, Clara Ingram Judson has written a most timely and inspiring biography of a great American and a great man. 

From the dust jacket