PRESIDENT IS A SICK MAN: Wherein the Supposedly Virtuous Grover Cleveland Survives a Secret Surgery at Sea and Vilifies the Courageous Newspaperman Who Dared Expose the Truth - Softcover

COELHO, ALEXA

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613744560 ISBN 13: 9781613744567

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2012

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""The President Is a Sick Man" is a lively, cautionary tale--and one with a lesson for leaders that recalls Cleveland's own words of wisdom: Tell the truth." --"The Wall Street Journal"

"Algeo is a determined researcher and fine stylist, and the story of presidential illness serves as an effective connecting thread through a somewhat broader account of the United States during the hard economic times of the 1890s. A memorable lesson in how journalists can dig out the truths beneath official lies." --"Kirkus Reviews"

"In seemingly effortless prose, Matthew Algeo tells the intricate story of one of the most unusual operations in American history. . . . Delightfully entertaining and informative." --Mary Cappello, author of "Swallow: Foreign Bodies, Their Ingestion, Inspiration and the Curious Doctor Who Extracted Them"

"Riveting and engrossing as the best detective novel, "The President Is a Sick Man" is an exceedingly well-documented and overdue account of one of the great presidential cover-ups of all time." --James McGrath Morris, author of "Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power"

"[A] brilliantly written historical perspective . . . . Readers will be fascinated by this must read for anyone interested in presidential medical history." --Dr. Connie Mariano, White House Doctor (1992-2001), author of "The White House Doctor"""

"Recommended for those who enjoy popular presidential histories and biographies, the history of U.S. newspaper reporting, and popular medical nonfiction." --"Library Journal"

"One of the best non-fiction books of 2011." --PopMatters.com

"A lively, cautionary tale--and one with a lesson for leaders that recalls Cleveland's own words of wisdom: Tell the truth." --"Wall Street Journal"

"[A] breezy, enjoyable book." --"Washington"" Post"

"[A] breezy, enjoyable book." "Washington"" Post""

About the Author:

Matthew Algeo is an award-winning journalist who has reported from three continents for public radio s "All Things Considered," "Marketplace," and "Morning Edition." He is the author of "Harry Truman s Excellent Adventure" and "Last Team Standing." He lives in Washington, DC."

About this edition

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1613744560
• ISBN 13: 9781613744567
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272