A Booklist Notable Book of 2012 The extraordinary New York Times bestselling account of James Garfield\'s rise from poverty to the American presidency, and the dramatic history of his assassination and legacy, from bestselling author of The River of Doubt , Candice Millard.
Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, a renowned congres.
James Abram Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president.
A Booklist Notable Book of 2012 The extraordinary New York Times bestselling account of James Garfield\'s rise from poverty to the American presidency, and the dramatic history of his assassination and legacy, from bestselling author of The River of Doubt , Candice Millard
