A good book about a great president!

I consider myself an avid reader, I read on average 30-40 books per year. Right now I am enjoying, "Theodore Roosevelt-A Life" by Nathan Miller. I will update my post once I finish, but right now just a few chapters in I am intrigued. He overcame severe asthma as a child, suffered the loss of his wife and mother in the same exact day, sustained a bullet wound from a would be assassin and kept giving his speech (you can't shut up a politician!) and is listed in the top five presidents in history. He was the first president of the 20th century and helped shape the American political landscape. President Theodore Roosevelt disliked the nickname "Teddy", and much preferred the more accurate moniker of outdoorsman, hunter, warrior, soldier and conservationist. Prior to political service he was a boxer, a Police Commissioner and his Rough Riders charged the hills of San Juan. Roosevelt was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2001 for his actions and bravery. He became the youngest president at age 42 when his predecessor McKinley was shot and killed. He is viewed by many historians as a great leader. He won the Nobel Peace prize for actually doing something, negotiating the end to the Russo-Japanese War. He was a LEADER! The Boy Scouts of America gave him the title of Chief Scout Citizen, the only person to hold such title. I feel like there has been a leadership vacuum in America, in our homes, businesses, churches and especially government. John Maxwell says "Everything rises and falls on leadership." I believe that to be true. Yet most view our country's so called leaders as being weak. It is a shame they don't make presidents like Theodore Roosevelt anymore. It's sad they aren't leaders like him, those who speak softly and carry a big stick. We need those kind of leaders. He even stood up against his own party when he saw it going in a different direction. He died in his sleep at the age of 60. The U.S. Vice-President at that time, Thomas R. Marshall, said that "Death had to take Roosevelt sleeping, for if he had been awake, there would have been a fight."