Into the Ice and The Third Pole

Into the Ice: The Northwest Passage, the Polar Sun, and a 175-Year-Old Mystery and The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest by Mark Synnott

Into the Ice is the story of the author sailing a small sail boat through the Northwest Passage and all the obticles involved. Also along the way lookinig for remnants of the Franklin expedition.

The Third Pole is Everest. Once both poles has been visited Everest was seen as the last great exploring opportunity. This is the story of the author going up Everest and at the same time looking for evidence of Mallory and Irvine who disappeared on the mountain in 1924. A lot of speculation but also interesting facts about what is known about them.

The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America

The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America

This is actually a petty inclusive biography of Paul Revere. The 'ride' where he warned Lexington and Concord is the last part of this book. The first part deals with his younger years and is a build up to his ride to alarm people. He was a very skilled horse rider, and interestingly for his rides, to New York, Philadelphia etc, he was actually paid for his time and effort. There is also information about how he became a legend, since others rode out to warn the patriots also, but his story resonated with people.

The Last Manager

The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball by John W. Miller

Biography of Earl Weaver, manager of the Baltimore Orioles in the 1970s and 80s. Earl was a very colorful baseball characters who lead the Orioles to many penant and world series wins. He was also ejected from ballgames more than any other managers. He was known for putting on a show by fighting with the umpires and this behavior helped to boost attendance at ball games, as fans came to see the 'Earl Show'. He played baseball in the minor leagues but never in the majors.