To my mind, and why I could easily recommend this as the perfect biography of James A. She can tell a story! She is so good with words and sentences that even the more mundane moments of the story still read easily.
Though she has written only a few titles, she is one of the better writers of our day. Kudos to Millard for seeing the potential in this fascinating story. This book with its subtitle “a tale of madness, medicine, and the murder of a president” focuses on the peculiar aspects of his death. I suspect he would have been one of the better presidents between the legendary Lincoln and the famous Teddy Roosevelt had he had the opportunity to serve out his term. He really didn’t have any time to take significant action as president, but he was such a fine, genuine man that you will ask the what-if questions. As you may recall, Garfield was shot by an assassin early in his presidency. It’s not a typical cradle-to-grave biography, but I felt I knew President Garfield better than some other presidents where I read a full biography. What a book! Since James Garfield is likely in everyone’s category of lesser known presidents, this book is an unexpected experience.
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