Violet Incredible, Authoress

Recently I read Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell. In case you don't know, Sarah was the voice of Violet in The Incredibles. Assassination Vacation is Sarah's account of travelling around to sites associated with three U.S. presidents who were assassinated - Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley. Interestingly, Robert Todd Lincoln, Abe's son, had some sort of connection with each assassination. I must say I learned a lot from this book. Not just about the presidents, but about our country and its policies and politics. It might surprise you to discover what people will actually place in a museum to commemorate a person or occasion. Although Sarah Vowell and I differ in some of the beliefs we hold dear, I find her to be an entertaining and informative writer.