{"product_id":"destiny-of-the-republic-a-tale-of-madness-medicine-and-the-murder-of-a-president","title":"Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe inspiration for the Netflix series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e Death by Lightning – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecoming soon! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e • NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e BESTSELLER • The extraordinary account of James Garfield's rise from poverty to the American presidency, and the dramatic history of his assassination and legacy, from the bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe River of Doubt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Crisp, concise and revealing history.... A fresh narrative that plumbs some of the most dramatic days in U.S. presidential history.\" —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Abram Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, a renowned congressman, and a reluctant presidential candidate who took on the nation's corrupt political establishment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut four months after Garfield's inauguration in 1881, he was shot in the back by a deranged office-seeker named Charles Guiteau. Garfield survived the attack, but became the object of bitter, behind-the-scenes struggles for power—over his administration, over the nation's future, and, hauntingly, over his medical care. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeticulously researched, epic in scope, and pulsating with an intimate human focus and high-velocity narrative drive, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Destiny of the Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings alive a forgotten chapter of U.S. history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLook for Candice Millard’s latest book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRiver of the Gods.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"javascript:void(0)\" role=\"button\" data-action=\"a-expander-toggle\" class=\"a-declarative\" data-a-expander-toggle='{\"allowLinkDefault\":true, \"expand_prompt\":\"Read more\", \"collapse_prompt\":\"Read less\"}'\u003e\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50548253786397,"sku":"9780767929714","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9780767929714.jpg?v=1761676915","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/destiny-of-the-republic-a-tale-of-madness-medicine-and-the-murder-of-a-president","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}