A thoughtful; nuanced portrait of Abraham Lincoln that finds his legendary political strengths rooted in his most personal struggles.  Giving shape to the deep depression that pervaded Lincoln's adult life; Joshua Wolf Shenk's Lincoln's Melancholy reveals how this illness influenced both the president's character and his leadership. Lincoln forged a hard path toward mental health from the time he was a young man. Shenk draws from historical record; interviews with Lincoln scholars; and contemporary research on depression to understand the nature of his unhappiness. In the process; he discovers that the President's coping strategies—among them; a rich sense of humor and a tendency toward quiet reflection—ultimately helped him to lead the nation through its greatest turmoil.
#3628841 in Books Ingramcontent 2014-10-18Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.01 x 6.00l; 1.31 #File Name: 0615940447446 pagesA Study of Buddhism in Arakan
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