A spirited biography of the financier and bon vivant whose lavish lifestyle embodied the Gilded Age One of the most colorful figures of the most glamorous era in U.S. history, James Buchanan "Diamond Jim" Brady was the high lord of the New York glitterati during the Gilded Age. Brady's was a classic rags-to-riches story.
Praise for H. Paul Jeffers
An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland
"A well-written and timely book that reminds us of Grover Cleveland's courage, commitment, and honesty at a time when these qualities seem so lacking in so much of American politics." ?James MacGregor Burns, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award
Colonel Roosevelt: Theodore Roosevelt Goes to War, 1879-1898
"A handsome narrative of a crucial period in the career of one of our country's most colorful politicians." ?Publishers Weekly
Commissioner Roosevelt: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt and the New York City Police, 1895-1897
"A lively, entertaining, and well-researched portrait of a zealous reformer during the historic crusade that successfully launched his career in government." ?Publishers Weekly
