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Pros
The book was well researched and beautifully written. The details of the story are all there and so vivid. I highly recommend the audiobook; the narrator is an actor with a soothing voice.
Candice millard's biography of james garfield is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of medicine. The book is written in the style of a biography of garfield. Millard is the author of the book, "back to garfield," published by simon & sch... Read More
Whether you are a history buff or not, this is a fantastic view into an incredible period of our history. It is tragic that he did not have the time as president to make as many improvements to our nation as he surely intended. The limitations of 19th... Read More
For 13 bucks it’s a no brainer to buy. Kudos to mrs. Kudo for bringing them to life.
Cons
Millard implies that wild bill hickock was the only lawman in the west. My first problem w/kindle in over 2 mos. I'll see if someone who writes well will come along and do a better job.
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I have learned much and realize the effort and mistakes, the arrogance and perseverance of the time has helped to shape our wor... Read More
A very easy read with lots of information about all the significant characters at that time without over loading the reader wit... Read More
And it sat perched on the edge of even more wonders to come, the very dawn of the age of the great inventions that would so tho... Read More
Ironically, this bullet which had skirted all critical internal targets was now essentially harmless.
Price
A great deal is made about exact the placement of the bullet inside the man.
I learned a great deal reading this book and respect the author's time spent on research.
For 13 bucks it’s a no brainer to buy.
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A week after lee’s surrender, lincoln was dead, replaced by grim tennessean andrew johnson, who turned out to have far more sym... Read More
Competitiveness
This is a very similar book to the devil in the white city.
Such a different time, there was less collaboration and more competition among physicians.
Guiteau’s lack of competence in every arena remained consistent with assassination, as well: pistol shots fired point-blank at ... Read More
For her readers, it is perhaps no surprise that destiny of the republic earns similar accolades.
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I knew little about president garfield
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Four american presidents have died by assassination the last when i was six years old
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Kennedy who suffered a devastating head wound was likely dead on arrival at parkland hospital
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In 1901 william mckinley took bullets to the abdomen and lived just slightly longer than a week with hopes for his recovery rising and falling
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When it was finally over he had been president for only just a bit longer than six months and nearly half of that time he spent very slowly dying
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In the meantime the entire nation nearly paralyzed watched and waited
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But the first of these marvels—the telephone which truly revolutionized communications—was becoming increasingly common
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Patented in 1876 one was installed in the white house in 1879
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