American Heroes: John Muir

Maybe this works better as a physical book. As an audio book it was confusing and repetitive. Maybe there is a better, clearer biography of John Muir somewhere out there. Or maybe it is waiting to be written. The book went in circles and repeated stories it had already told; left incomplete stories it......more

A good book overall. My only issue is that it is not chronological, so the author tended to repeat the same stories multiple times. At some points I thought I lost my place in the book and was re-reading a section, but it turned out the author was just re-telling an event. Not a bad introduction to......more

This is actually the second time around for me reading this book. I love the simplicity the author Rod Miller allows for an easy read of the iconic historical man and his many travels. Great read for all to enjoy.......more

John Muir was an extremely influential person in the conservation of American land. His story is amazing. From a farmer to a national conservationist, his work as the founder of Sierra club and travels all over the world are inspiring.......more