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The First American:The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
I've been so busy with work that I haven't gotten to read as much, and that will probably get worse (I just took a job that is arguably worse in terms of time commitment).
But what I've discovered recently is the joy of audiobooks. Not as good as reading the book itself, but better than nothing, especially when I realized how much time I was spending in the car with only Rush Limbaugh and Robert Earl Keen to keep my mind occupied.
The Austin Public library has a number of them, including the above title, which I think I'll check out.
Right now, I'm listening to the Iliad by Homer. I'm a big Trojan War buff, so that's great. I listen to it on the drive into work and on my trips out of town, which are frequent. I even listen to it when I work out. Nothing like spearpoints jabbing into people's skulls and "their eyes clouding over like the dye on freshly-carved ivory" to motivate you to lift weights.