Shortly after losing all of his wealth in a terrible 1884 swindle, Ulysses S. Grant learned he had terminal throat and mouth canter. Destitute and dying, Grant began to write his memoirs to save his family from financial ruin. Published after his death by his friend Mark Twain, Grant’s Personal Memoirs would become an instant bestseller, restoring his family’s financial health and, more importantly, helping to cure the nation of the bitter discord that had lingered since the end of the Civil War.
In Grant’s Final Victory: Ulysses S. Grant’s Heroic Last Year, Charles Bracelen Flood brings to life the dramatic last year of General Grant, a tragic and inspiring story of hope and determination.
