" Really a 3.5. I was a little disappointed in this book. I can't help but feel like I learned more about the other men around Polk than Polk himself. His wife, Sarah, isn't talked about much either. It was interesting to learn how the US became contiguous, although some would say that came about more violently than this book would lead you to believe. This book got me interested in the lives of Andrew Jackson and Sam Houston, and even more interested in Polk (but for the wrong reasons). Perhaps I should look into McCormac's biography of the man. Mind you, before I read this, the most I knew about Polk was from a song by two guys named John; I did learn some things, I just wanted to learn more. "
— Andrew, 2/14/2014