Ailing, Aging, Addicted: Studies of Compromised Leadership

By Bert E Park

What role did drug abuse play in John F. Kennedy's White House, and how was it kept from the public? How did general anesthetics and aging affect the presidency of Ronald Reagan? Why did Winston Churchill become more egocentric, Woodrow Wilson more self- righteous, and Josef Stalin more paranoid as they aged-and how did those qualities alter the course of history? Was Napoleon poisoned with arsenic or did underlying disease account for his decline at the peak of his power? Does syphilis really

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813156289
• ISBN13: 9780813156286
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher