I believe that John Ferling wrote this book to show another side of George Washington other than just the generic ideology, that he was just a Revolutionary War hero and the first president of the United States. He was a human being who lost his father at a young age, which led him to see his elder brother as a father figure. The death of his father was one of the many hurdles he had to overcome, but he finally achieved in the end what he wanted the most which is to achieve greatness. This shows that even someone who is immortal in American lives was just like everybody else considering that he had fears, worries and frustrations. I feel that Mr. Ferling did achieve his goal because after reading this book I now have a greater respect for Washington both a greater respect and admiration for him.
