How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness
by Joshua Wolf Shenk
Recommended by Ryan Holiday
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Ryan Holiday, American History, and Most Recommended Books.
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 ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Ryan Holiday, American History, and Most Recommended Books.
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Ryan Holiday
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“Lincoln is one of the greatest presidentsmaybe human beingswho ever lived. These are my three favorite books about him. Especially Lincoln's Virtues. MUST READ.”
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“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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