Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice MillardMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Great book if you love history. Garfield was a very interesting bootstraps man and would have been an amazing President if he hadn't been gunned down by an insane lunatic early in his Presidency.
His medical care after the shooting is what led to his death. Had the American Doctors in his care used John Lister's method of antiseptic surgery the terrible infection Garfield suffered from may have been avoided and he may have survived.
For 79 agonizing days Garfield hung onto life and until he succumbed to a tragic and painful death.
I didn't know much about Garfield prior to this book. It's a shame his life was cut short because he was one the best of what America could offer in those times. I highly recommend this book, it's a fascinating story.
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