books by Todd Balf

books by Todd Balf

books:

Todd Balf

Todd Balf

Joga Press, 2006

A book about Manny being a book about Manny
As extremely devoted Red Sox (especially Manny) fans, our family HAD to have this book, even though we are ages 17-51. It's charming. What we like best about it is that it is as quirky as Manny himself. The meter is a mess, some of it doesn't make a whole lot of ...

The Last River: The Tragic Race for Shangri-la

Todd Balf

Three Rivers Press, 2001

Not for the armchair adventurer
Like others, I wondered at the number of people who slammed this book, which I found to be gripping, enjoyable, and in places hard to read for all the right reasons. The answer is simple: this book is not written for the armchair adventurer, for someone who will watch ...

The Darkest Jungle: The True Story of the Darien Expedition and America's Ill-Fated Race to Connect the Seas

Todd Balf

Crown, 2003

EXCELLENT...I live in Panamá and should know!!!
...I am an expat American/Panamanian, and this book is factual to a tee. Before it shut down in the 80's, I even got to ride on the Trans-Isthmian railroad trains back and forth from Colón(Aspinwall)to Panamá, and vice-versa. My father, a Korean War vet and decorated ...

Major: A Black Athlete, a White Era, and the Fight to Be the World's Fastest Human Being

Todd Balf

Crown, 2008

An excellent, entertaining read.
I read (and still own) the Andrew Ritchie book on Taylor and wondered what Todd Balf would have to add? I have to admit I've often not liked some of his magazine articles but whether I've changed since then or he's become a much better writer is open to question. I ...