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Clinch (Marley) reimagines Ulysses S. Grant's touching last months, suffering the ravages of throat cancer while trying to finish his memoirs that will provide income for his family. With generous doses of his doctor's cocaine, morphine, and brandy mixture, Grant captures the momentous events: his courting of Julia up against her wealthy irascible father with strong Southern sympathies; Civil War battle...Log In or Sign Up to Read More