Books like In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits

Pick this up immediately. It's phenomenal. A true gift of patience and persistence from some of the very best photographers our world has had. Each image will (or should) startle, awe or grip you. The reaction is immediate every time you turn the page. One of the best collections you're bound to see (though I do like "Life" magazine's photography almost as much), and a true testament to the human condition over the last 100 years. I've seen a lot of comments here (and elsewhere) about "Afghan Girl," which stands as the penultimate photo recognized as a National Geographic photo. Yes, it's here and it's just as phenomenal as always. However, I latched onto many of the others more, most of which I had never seen because they were of times and places past. The two images that reached out and really impacted me are the one of the African wrestler's and the boy whose goats were killed by a runaway taxi. Power and total lack of power - just amazing. On the off chance you both stumble upon both this book and this comment, I would love to hear what your favorites were as well. Enjoy!