Alexander Graham Bell makes a bravura appearance"- The Wall Street Journal "A spirited tale that intertwines murder, politics and medical mystery, Candice Millard leaves us feeling that Garfield's assassination deprived the nation not only of a remarkably humble and intellectually gifted man but one who perhaps bore the seeds of greatness. Outstanding.Millard has written us a penetrating human tragedy." "One of the many pleasures of Candice Millard's new book, Destiny of the Republic, that she brings poor Garfield to life-and a remarkable life it was.Fascinating. Garfield elected, the lunacy that got him shot and the medical malfeasance that turned a minor wound into a mortal one."-Janet Maslin, Top 10 Recommendations for 2011 "A staggering tale.Millard digs deeply into the turmoil that got James A. Winner of the 2012 PEN award for Research Nonfiction
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