This adult biography of Peter Roget is much more extensive and tells us so much about how he lived and the mental health struggles of his family throughout his life. To find out more, I checked out The Man Who Made Lists from the library. The end of The Right Word has a timeline of Roget’s life and gives a little more insight into the extent of his troubled childhood. And this time, in the episode about the creator of the thesaurus? So many perfect words and synonyms! You should definitely go listen to this one. One of the best parts of Mike Rowe’s podcast is how he uses such a varied vocabulary in his stories. I usually have no idea what the twist is in these podcasts but this time I knew right away that he was talking about Peter Roget. Episode 133 is titled “Call It What You Will”. A few weeks after reading The Right Word I was listening to the latest episode of The Way I Heard It podcast. The Right Word is a children’s book so it keeps things simple and basic. The lists and artistic typography add so much atmosphere to the story of Peter’s life. I absolutely adore how perfectly the book has been illustrated.
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