15 best nonfiction books of 2011: CSMonitor picks

15 bests nonfiction titles of 2011, according to the Monitor's reviewers

9. "Destiny of the Republic," by Candice Millard

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President (Doubleday, 352 pp.), Candice Millard’s account of President James Garfield’s assassination brings vividly back to life a tragic but engrossing interlude. Monitor reviewer Erik Spanberg calls this book “a fascinating look into a period of neglected American history.” (CSMonitor.com, 9/13/11)

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