Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel: A Biography

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Summary: An Excellent Introduction to the Seuss World
Review: I have read almost all of the books written by Dr. Seuss, but knew little about the wonderful man. This book is full of humour and delightful insights into the workings of children's books (non-existent before Dr. Seuss) and the many other projects under his guise. Recommended reading for everyone over 20-- to recapture the magic behind the Cat, Horton and the Grinch!

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Summary: tedious hero-worship
Review: It's often better to know certain people only through their works, and to avoid altogether what passes for a biography written by "long-time friends." This is the overview he was afraid of reading, what had to wait to be written until his passing? There is no semblance of objective distance in this book. Even the most awful, and possibly revealing, aspects of this man's life--chief among them the suicide of his sixty-nine year old wife of more than four decades--are glossed over and swept aside, the authors preferring to concentrate on his happiness in taking up with the wife of one of his friends soon after. And there are countless mentions of his "brilliant color sense"--a subjective talent, at best--to the extent that by the end of the book you might believe that this was on par with the cure for polio. Dr. Seuss was a wonderfully talented author of children's books, and a worthy subject for an honest and well-rounded biography. Unfortunately, this is not it. Go back and read "Green Eggs and Ham" again. Go read "The Cat in the Hat." Leave this alone.

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Summary: tedious hero-worship
Review: It's often better to know certain people only through their works, and to avoid altogether what passes for a biography written by "long-time friends." This is the overview he was afraid of reading, what had to wait to be written until his passing? There is no semblance of objective distance in this book. Even the most awful, and possibly revealing, aspects of this man's life--chief among them the suicide of his sixty-nine year old wife of more than four decades--are glossed over and swept aside, the authors preferring to concentrate on his happiness in taking up with the wife of one of his friends soon after. And there are countless mentions of his "brilliant color sense"--a subjective talent, at best--to the extent that by the end of the book you might believe that this was on par with the cure for polio. Dr. Seuss was a wonderfully talented author of children's books, and a worthy subject for an honest and well-rounded biography. Unfortunately, this is not it. Go back and read "Green Eggs and Ham" again. Go read "The Cat in the Hat." Leave this alone.

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Summary: tedious hero-worship
Review: It's often better to know certain people only through their works, and to avoid altogether what passes for a biography written by "long-time friends." This is the overview he was afraid of reading, what had to wait to be written until his passing? There is no semblance of objective distance in this book. Even the most awful, and possibly revealing, aspects of this man's life--chief among them the suicide of his sixty-nine year old wife of more than four decades--are glossed over and swept aside, the authors preferring to concentrate on his happiness in taking up with the wife of one of his friends soon after. And there are countless mentions of his "brilliant color sense"--a subjective talent, at best--to the extent that by the end of the book you might believe that this was on par with the cure for polio. Dr. Seuss was a wonderfully talented author of children's books, and a worthy subject for an honest and well-rounded biography. Unfortunately, this is not it. Go back and read "Green Eggs and Ham" again. Go read "The Cat in the Hat." Leave this alone.

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Summary: This is the most interesting biography that I have ever read
Review: The book Dr. Suess & Mr. Geisel written by Judith and Neil Morgan is the best biography that I have ever read. Suess' life is one that is very intriguing. Part of the reason is because of Suess' humor! It seems like nothing could keep him down for long and when it did, he would just laugh about it and get back on his feet again. This book could be called a page-turner. There is always a interesting fact on the next page. In this book Dr. Suess can really be seen as another regular class clown in normal class. I would recommend this biography as the best biography that I have ever read in my whole life.

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Summary: Humility, Humor, and a Trip around the world..
Review: The writers, who were great friends, tapped into the spirit of a man who was clearly ahead of his time and kooky enough to press on despite harsh criticism. It is important to note that in this book, you see Ted Geisel as he was; an artist and human being. What made him superhuman was his compassion for people and his passion to entertain. His ingenious vision and humility surpass the petty details others may find missing. If you're open to the miracle of the work itself, you will find out that the technicalities of writing children's books or networking were not the things that made him Dr. Seuss. If one is interested in knowing what makes a great human being, reading this biography will fulfill a big piece of that quest and touch your heart.

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Summary: Humility, Humor, and a Trip around the world..
Review: The writers, who were great friends, tapped into the spirit of a man who was clearly ahead of his time and kooky enough to press on despite harsh criticism. It is important to note that in this book, you see Ted Geisel as he was; an artist and human being. What made him superhuman was his compassion for people and his passion to entertain. His ingenious vision and humility surpass the petty details others may find missing. If you're open to the miracle of the work itself, you will find out that the technicalities of writing children's books or networking were not the things that made him Dr. Seuss. If one is interested in knowing what makes a great human being, reading this biography will fulfill a big piece of that quest and touch your heart.

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Summary: Dr.Seuss & Mr. Geisel: a Biograpy
Review: This is really a great book, if i could rate it from one to five, i'd rate it 5,000,000,000,000,00.. well you get the main idea

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Summary: The book did not tell me what Dr. Suess was really like.
Review: When I read a biography I expect the writer to give me some insightful glimpses into the person's character, motivations, etc. In other words, what makes the man tick. This book did not do it for me. It seemed to be written from an outsider's point of view. By someone who wrote the book using mostly secondary sources. The man was a genuis, yet, in reading the book, I still don't know him.