Book Profiles U.S. Grant's Final Difficult Year

The last 14 months of Ulysses S. Grant’s life were difficult to say the least. He lost all of his wealth in a Wall Street swindle. Then the former president learned he had terminal mouth and throat cancer.  Facing family ruin, Grant decided to write his military memoirs.   Richmond author Bracelen Flood chronicles events in his new book, “Grant’s Final Victory”…Ulysses S. Grant’s Heroic Last Year.” Flood spoke with WEKU’S  Ron Smith about the memoirs origins…