Author Catherine Reef offers the reader a well-rounded realistic portrait of the incredible life of Ernest Hemingway.  The text is concisely written and logically organized.  This biography is a great choice for students needing information on this fascinating writer AND it is a great choice for pleasure readers as well.  The black-and-white photos complement the text nicely.  The book includes a “Selected Biography,” a list of “The Major Works of Ernest Hemingway,” and an index.