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An 'unlikely friendship' has produced an unlikely volume, but one that should be most welcome on anyone's history shelf. ... Read the book with an open mind. It's a welcome change from dry biography as you ponder the issue of cronyism vs. patriotism. -- Providence Sunday Journal An entertaining dual biography ... Genius ... If you're a T.R. fan, you'll find much to enjoy in these pages. Bishop has a gift for scene-setting and clear narratives that moves his principals along smartly. ... The author's meticulous research and vivid writing make The Lion and the Journalist a worthy addition to the big-shelf of books on America's Progressive Era. -- Barnstable Patriot A revealing look at the relationship between two very different personalities joined by common belief and shared savviness about how the world works. ... Bishop has put a real face on the Roosevelt popular caricature, and he has described, through the words of his forebear, the national life that we were living wh

An invaluable contribution to our understanding of Theodore Roosevelt. By chronicling the fascinating friendship between TR and journalist Joseph Bishop, Chip Bishop identifies one of the central keys to TR's success--his unparalleled ability to forge warm relationships with the members of the press, even when they challenged and criticized him. Both figures are brought to vivid life in this compelling book. --Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian

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Chip Bishop is the great-grandnephew of Joseph Bucklin Bishop. He has edited stories for radio and television, reported for newspapers, and written hundreds of articles, op-eds, and news releases. A member of the Theodore Roosevelt Association and the president and CEO of his own marketing and communications consultancy.

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