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The 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 (2011)

by Matthew Algeo(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

156976350X (ISBN13: 9781569763506)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Chicago Review Press

review 1: I'm more of a 'recent (within the last 80 yrs) history' reader but I couldn't put this book down. It is rich in historical facts and was such an exciting and surprisingly easy read. Often, books like this can be boring but learning about Pres. Grover Cleveland and the lengths he had to go through, not to mention what his wife and doctors had to go through, was fascinating. It gave me a whole new respect for the man and the struggles of that time period. I'd recommend it to anybody who loves to learn.
review 2: Since visiting the Mutter Museuma number of years ago and seeing Grover's lonely tumour in a jar, I've been dying to learn more about his secret operation. This book was exactly what I've been looking for, and really, what's not to like? It combine... mores medical and presidential history, which are two of my favourite things, in a delightfully engaging format. The genesis of the relationship between Grover and Frances always struck me as a bit creepy, so it was interesting to learn more about the dynamics of their marriage(not to mention the story of Maria Halpin, of "Ma, Ma, where's my Pa?" fame), and I completely sympathised with E.J. Edwards; the reporter who first broke the story of the operation. I also loved learning about Dr. Keen and his many presidential connections; his longevity meant that he was around to misdiagnose FDR! Some of the information in the book was kind of basic, but presumably not everyone is well-versed in 19th century medical advances or the Gilded Age. Still, a very entertaining read that managed to tie together all of the important events in America that took place during Cleveland's second (non-consecutive, naturally) term, and combined them with enough biographical detail to keep this history nerd enthralled. less

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