On April 15; 1837; a "long; gawky" Abraham Lincoln walked into Joshua Speed's dry-goods store in Springfield; Illinois; and asked what it would cost to buy the materials for a bed. Speed said $17; which Lincoln didn't have. He asked for a loan to cover that amount until Christmas. Speed was taken with his visitor; but; as he said later; "I never saw so gloomy and melancholy a face." Speed suggested Lincoln stay with him in a room over his store for free and share his large double bed. Thus began what would become one of the most important friendships in American history.Speed was Abraham Lincoln's closest confidant; offering him invaluable support after the death of his first love; Ann Rutledge; and during his rocky courtship of Mary Todd. Lincoln needed Speed for guidance; support; and empathy. Your Friend Forever; A. Lincoln is a rich analysis of a relationship that was both a model of male friendship and a specific dynamic between two brilliant but fascinatingly flawed men who played off each other's strengths and weaknesses to launch themselves in love and life. Their friendship resolves important questions about Lincoln's early years and adds significant psychological depth to our understanding of the making of the sixteenth president.
#591833 in Books Mendelson Anne 2016-11-29Original language:English 9.10 x 1.20 x 6.10l; .0 #File Name: 0231158602352 pagesChow Chop Suey Food and the Chinese American Journey
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy JosephoneFun to read. Very entertaining0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. GOOD VALUEBy Thomas ChinExcellent condition4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. and rebirth in the forms of both food court and fine dining flavorsBy Kristine FisherChow Chop Suey: Food and the Chinese American Journey by Anne Mendelson is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early November.Really picking up speed after Chapter 3; this book examines every facet of the United States' fascination with Chinese food; from its history; preparations; and adaptability; to its recipe-making; unfounded discrimination; and rebirth in the forms of both food court and fine dining flavors.
