false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171565732m/106590.jpg 106590 6 David Herbert Donald's <I>Lincoln</I> is a <P> stunningly original portrait of Lincoln's life<P> and presidency. Donald brilliantly<P> depicts Lincoln's gradual ascent from humble<P> beginnings in rural Kentucky to the ever- expanding <P> political circles in Illinois, and finally to the<P> presidency of a country divided by civil war.<P> Donald goes beyond biography, illuminating the<P> gradual development of Lincoln's character,<P> chronicling his tremendous capacity for evolution<P> and growth, thus illustrating what made it possible <P> for a man so inexperienced and so unprepared<P> for the presidency to become a great moral leader.<P> In the most troubled of times, here was a man<P> who led the country out of slavery and preserved<P> a shattered Union -- in short, one of the greatest<P> presidents this country has ever seen.<P> 1733479 1995 Lincoln total:531|5:187|4:244|3:89|2:8|1:3| 531 2197 933 104 5 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 12 06:23:19 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 07:37:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 14:45:28 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 18:26:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 20 10:44:22 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 03 05:03:05 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 18:34:48 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 12:41:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 31 09:31:26 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 09:36:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 27 19:53:16 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 20:04:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 01 23:15:44 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 12:49:24 -0800 2008 1
The book was lacking somewhat in its coverage of Abraham Lincoln...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 20:44:29 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 19:56:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 10:41:37 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 12:45:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 18 01:46:53 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 28 17:08:47 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 10:33:20 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 12 12:52:54 -0800 2009
The issues and challenges that faced Lincoln are eerily familiar:

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How this book was a NY Times Bestseller is beyond me. Or maybe that...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 10:02:59 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 17:46:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 11:08:45 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 04:00:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 06:35:44 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 06:42:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Apr 19 16:02:13 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 16:05:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 12:09:58 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 12:09:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Oct 13 18:39:23 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:30:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 13:14:01 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 13:17:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=106590