President Is a Sick Man Wherein the Supposedly Virtuous Grover Cleveland Survives a Secret Surgery at Sea & Vilifies the Courageous Newspaperman Who Dared Expose the Truth

"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 "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 "[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 "Author Matthew Algeo takes a little known part of presidential history and creates a page-turning ride in The President Is a Sick Man ." --The Associated Press " 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 paints a colorful portrait of political intrigue and journalism during the Gilded Age." -- Publishers Weekly "Recommended for those who enjoy popular presidential histories and biographies, the history of U.S. newspaper reporting, and popular medical nonfiction." -- Library 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