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Close Calls: How Eleven US Presidents Escaped from the Brink of Death | Michael P. Spradlin
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Historians tell the stories of tragic and untimely presidential deaths, but often forgotten are the near misses. JFK and his fellow servicemen spent six days on a desert island with only coconuts to eat after a deadly attack during WWII. Abe Lincoln was forced to take a train trip in disguise while America's first female detective worked to foil an early assassination attempt. And when Andrew Jackson was attacked by an upset citizen who had been stalking him for months, frontiersman Davey Crockett was the one to save him. With pacy, immediate writing and including supplemental archival photographs and archival materials, this book chronicles thrilling undertold stories of U.S. presidents' moments of bravery.
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I found this book to be incredibly interesting. I never realized how many presidents had survived assassination attempts or other near death events. I also liked all the additional information about related topics (like Davy Crockett or submarines during WWII). This book is full of information, but the narrative voice is incredibly captivating making it a quick read.

Thank you #NetGalley and #Bloomsburykids for sharing an advance copy.