I honestly enjoy reading Ruark more than Hemingway, and enjoy reading about EH.
He was near sighted and had confidence issues for which he compensated with a hyper macho persona. That's what all the hard drinking, womanizing, let's box behavior was all about.
He was great to be around, certainly never a dull moment. A long time White House staffer said that in 40 years of receiving Heads of State, diplomats, Royalty, etc, that the only personality that could command a room more than Hemingway was Winston Churchill. Strong company for that title.
