The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, by Edmund Morris

Eighteen different kinds of kickass, in one man. Eighteen different kinds of kickass, in one man.

Mustafa is an avid reader of biographies and has been known to descend upon Seattle-area used bookstores armed with a Visa card and a canvas duffel bag, eager for anything that might stave off the boredom of long-distance truck driving.  His sister recently introduced him to two books of a planned trilogy about Theodore Roosevelt, which were so good he temporarily forgot how to be a snarky wiseass.  You can see what a serious Mustafa looks like by clicking here.