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A review by etpram
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe by David Maraniss
4.0
I previously knew just a smidge about Jim Thorpe. Like I knew he was famous, but didn’t realize HOW famous. This biography was fascinating and super detailed (maybe a bit too detailed and too long) about Jim’s life and the historical context at each moment. I appreciated the biographer’s overarching point that the myth can take over the reality of the man in so many harmful ways.
And I still don’t know how to feel about the name of the town, Jim Thorpe, formerly known as Mauch Chunk.
Audio book. While driving through the Sac and Fox Nation in present day Oklahoma, I remembered this book was on my list. Seemed like the right time to pick it up.
And I still don’t know how to feel about the name of the town, Jim Thorpe, formerly known as Mauch Chunk.
Audio book. While driving through the Sac and Fox Nation in present day Oklahoma, I remembered this book was on my list. Seemed like the right time to pick it up.