The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition, by Caroline Alexander

Would also recommend Alfred Lansing's The Endurance ~ more detailed on the journey, I felt it better conveyed the sense of adventure and danger. The Alexander book, however, does a better job of conveying a sense of the personalities of Shackleton and his crew. It is always fascinating to me to see Frank Hurley's film footage of the expedition ~ it was fun seeing that after our discussion.

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Thought you all would like to know that in today's Post, "The Art of Racing in the Rain" is among the top 10 paperback bestsellers in the DC area. Go Enzo!!!