When I began work on my first book, The River of Doubt, which tells the story of Theodore Roosevelts 1914 descent of an unmapped river in the Amazon rainforest, I thought of it as a tale of adventure, exploration and… — Candice Millard Copy Share Image
“Garfield's shooting had also revealed to the American people how vulnerable they were. In the little more than a century since its inception, the… — Candice Millard Copy Share
“I so much despise a man who blows his own horn, that I go to the other extreme.” — Candice Millard Copy Share
“I must say that I thought there was some derangement of his mental organization.” — Candice Millard Copy Share
“One of Roosevelt's most entrenched beliefs, as a cowboy, a hunter, a soldier, and an explorer, was that the health of one man should… — Candice Millard Copy Share
“Of course I deprecate war,” he wrote, “but if it is brought to my door the bringer will find me at home.” — Candice Millard Copy Share
If uncovering the truth is the greatest challenge of nonfiction writing, it is also the greatest reward. — Candice Millard Copy Share
More often than not, real life is so rich, complex and unpredictable that it would seem completely implausible in the pages of a novel. — Candice Millard Copy Share
“The author points out strikingly different reactions to calamity. While many passengers of a devastating shipwreck were thankful to be alive, future presidential assassin… — Candice Millard Copy Share
With the Lincoln assassination, the South didn't feel it could mourn along with the North. But Garfield was beloved by all the American people.… — Candice Millard Copy Share
“The ordinary traveler, who never goes off the beaten route and who on this beaten route is carried by others, without himself doing anything… — Candice Millard Copy Share
As I have encountered difficult moments in my own life, I have been privileged to learn from the great men I have come to… — Candice Millard Copy Share
“Dr. Lister, who treated the wounded Pres. Garfield, had been so stung by the medical establishment's reaction to his embrace of African-American doctors that… — Candice Millard Copy Share
'Honor in the Dust' is less about the freedom of the Philippines than the soul of the United States. — Candice Millard Copy Share
