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As his condition worsened, Garfield received help: Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, worked around the clock to invent a new device capable of finding the bullet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeticulously researched, epic in scope, and pulsating with an intimate human focus and high-velocity narrative drive, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Destiny of the Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will stand alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil in the White City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Professor and the Madman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a classic of narrative history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Good E-Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51594263822610,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1009\/1026\/files\/DestinyoftheRepublic.jpg?v=1756990187"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goode-books.com\/collections\/candice-millard-pdf-e-books.oembed","provider":"Good E-Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}