Close Calls: How Eleven US Presidents Escaped from the Brink of Death

Written by Michael P. Spradlin

Narrated by L.J. Ganser

An exciting and irreverent look at our commanders in chief

Historians tell the stories of tragic and untimely presidential deaths, but often forgotten are the near misses. After a treacherous attack during World War II, JFK
and his fellow servicemen spent nearly a week with only coconuts to eat. Abe Lincoln was forced to take a train trip in disguise while America’s first female
detective worked to foil an early assassination attempt. And when Andrew Jackson was attacked by an upset citizen who had been stalking him for months, frontiersman Davy Crockett was the one to save him.

With exciting and suspenseful writing, this book chronicles thrilling undertold stories of US presidents’ moments of bravery.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jan 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705003886

Michael P. Spradlin

Michael P. Spradlin is the New York Times Bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author of more than a dozen books for children, including the Western Heritage Award-winning Off like the Wind: The Story of the Pony Express. Spradlin grew up in Homer, Michigan and attended Central Michigan University where he graduated with a BS degree in History in 1982. He currently resides in Lapeer, Michigan with his wife, daughter, and two schnoodles Apollo and Willow.

Reviews for Close Calls

[Sherri Luce · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Not necessarily well known accounts of American history! Great collection!