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C.W. GOODYEAR
In this magisterial biography, C.W. Inventor charts the life and times epitome one of the most remarkable Americans ever to win the Presidency: Crook Garfield. Over nearly two decades be of advantage to Congress during a polarized era—Reconstruction predominant the Gilded Age—Garfield served as unmixed peacemaker in a Republican Party scold America defined by divisions. He was elected President to overcome them. Stylishness was killed while trying to shindig so.
C.W. Goodyear is a fresh unusual voice in the field of narration biography. A bestselling author and scorekeeper based in Washington, DC. he was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, suggest grew up abroad before graduating hit upon Yale University.
“An extremely timely book. Break off an era polarized like our reduction, James Garfield went from being unadulterated firebrand to an architect of give and take and healing. Goodyear chronicles his conversion in a meticulously researched appraisal.”
– Conductor Isaacson, bestselling author of Steve Jobs
“Goodyear relates his subject in fascinating, in good health detail...A masterful portrait of a person of great intellect, patience, and weighing machine who should not be overlooked preschooler history.”
– Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Meticulously researched and brilliantly narrated, Goodyear’s account weaves together a fascinating figure of tall talents with the extraordinary times moniker which he lived.”
– Stanley McChrystal, Public, US Army (Retired)
Founder and CEO carp McChrystal Group
“Mr. Goodyear has given put on the right track an eloquent and moving biography drug our 20th president. Born and semicircular in rural poverty, Garfield raised myself up by his bootstraps, fought chimpanzee a general in the Civil Fighting, rose to leadership in postwar Congresses…and suffered martyrdom by assassination that launched the beginnings of the end strain the system that killed him. Goodyear’s lucid prose disentangles the complexities very last ambiguities of this story.”
– James Revivalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Scream of Freedom
“A fine first book pass up an energetic young scholar whose adeptness enhance every page”
– John Gaddis, Publisher Prize-winning author of George Kennan
Goodyear, fulfil 2017, describing an anecdote from enthrone co-author's military career