I had hoped to learn more about the man and ...
590437
I had hoped to learn more about the man and less about the details of his work, but I did make it through to the end.
2802793
I enjoyed reading about one of my movie heroes, although I was disappointed to learn about his many failings as a person.
2150300
I am a big fan of boxing and especially of boxing of yesteryear.  I was hoping to learn more about Mike's conflict with himself, trainer and his preparation for fights.  I wanted to know what was happening in-between rounds of his fights as well as what was going through his mind in the midst of a round.  Mike shares glimpses of this and when he does, it's very interesting.  However, if you want to know more about his sex life and addictive behavior, this is the book for you.
976407
I expected to hear more details on the FED and it's history forward to today...
493220
My knowledge and interest in Frank Sinatra barely extended beyond 'My Way' and 'Strangers in the Night'; two musically bankrupt songs that he loathed.  So here was an American Icon about whom I was hoping to learn much, much more.  Unfortunately, Summers and Swan have missed a wonderful opportunity to do for Frank Sinatra what Peter Guralnick achieved in his monumental biography of Elvis Presley - to present the man and his music and place them both within the rich, social context of post-war America.

First, the writers of 'Sinatra' fail to analyse effectively their subject's unique talent and charismatic power because they don't seem to care that much about his music.  Second, they make no attempt to explain either the period in which Sinatra grew up or the audience that responded to his art.  Instead, the authors concentrate on the Mafia angle and Sinatra's intemperate booze-fuelled, womanizing life-style while offering no serious anlysis of its origins.  The reader is sometimes drawn in by intriguing references to Sinatra's sophisticated musical talents - such as his work with Brazilian composer Gilberto Gil or his serious commitment to classical music - but, alas, these all lead nowhere.

I look forward to a serious biography of Sinatra that starts with his music and its roots and places the man within a true historical context because this is not it.
660667
The author takes great pains to footnote and reference his observations on the times of Jesus of Nazareth. He draws an easy-to-follow cause- and -affect line of how this humble man became the 'Christ'. I had hoped that more could have been revealed about what happened to the body of Jesus after the crucifixion and reappearance to the disciples, but that is open to one's own beliefs. I hope that as the future of DNA testing unfolds, that the family of James and Jesus can be uncovered. That remains for the future.

In 'Zealot', I feel like I got a good overview of what life was like in the first few centuries C.E., and why I should care.
2504657
I wanted a more conventional biography, not a psycological evaluation. I had hoped to learn who Williams read and more about his influences, not who the poet lusted after.
3039447
Some decent anecdotes and a good glimpse into the mind of a wealthy man. But, I was expecting a bit more.
2158680
Mostly about the actual product.  Not as much insight into the man as I would have liked.
4106776
Learned a lot about Buddy Ebsen that I did not know. He skipped over many parts of his life that I would have liked to know more about.
4346763
I was hoping to get some insight into whether torture produces useful information, but I didn't come away with a clear picture of where the author came down on that issue.
302376
He seemed to already have popularity. Would have liked to understand more of the history as to why he had such a strong following of fans.
3116807
I love my Peke to death but I was hoping to get more information that was not obvious- specific medical issues, how to train them etc.
1918845
The book had good info about the people, but only 30 pages does not give as much detail as I was hoping for!
1266746
I loved the stories but I would have liked more history and maybe more about his life. He was a very interesting character
1783134
It is informative and factual. I would of like to know more of his adventures and his womanizing the author makes that statement but only refers to one occasion.  I would of preferred knowing more about his son's rather than his discussion of quanta.
2031343
I thought this book would tell me more about Jon Stewart's personal life--not all the things I've already seen on his TV programs.