The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America Book

So, first of all let me say, I love Teddy Roosevelt. I think I may have an unnatural obsession with him, especially considering the giant mustache he sported which is usually a turnoff for me. His conservationist side is one of the main things that I appreciate about him. That made The Wilderness Warrior a huge draw for me.
Unfortunately, this book just didn't do T.R. justice. First of all, the editing was borderline offensive. I know I shouldn't hold that against the author, but it was awful. There were instances where the same sentences were placed one right after the other in slightly different wording. I'd imagine Douglas Brinkley put them both in there to determine which one sounded better later, but somehow they both made it into the book. Gah. This happened on multiple occasions. I assume it was corrected in later editions, but it definitely took away from my experience with the book. The editor (if there was one) could also easily have done away with about 200 pages of the book and no information that the author wanted to relay would have been neglected.
Somehow the author took one of the most interesting characters in history (IMO) and made him seem dull. Most of the chapters read more like a textbook. Which I suppose would have been fine if that were the point. I prefer my biographies to have a little more life to them. David McCullough's Mornings On Horseback is a great example of a biography done well. I suggest you read that one instead if you're looking to read about Teddy Roosevelt.
The idea of this book was better than it's execution. I was really excited to read about this aspect of T.R.'s life and was thrilled that there was a book dedicated to it. If the author had been able to express his ideas in a more succinct way, it might have been an easier and more interesting read.