false 325090 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 325090 5 1616736 30 12 2002 Abraham Lincoln (Penguin Lives) total:59|5:5|4:23|3:26|2:5|1:0| 59 205 86 19 6900 4.07 3563 331 54050131 248074 6139891 0143114751 9780143114758 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/61/891/6139891-m-1255901554.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/61/891/6139891-s-1255901554.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6139891.Abraham_Lincoln_A_Life 3.83 6 The ideal concise biography of an American icon— now available in paperback for the bicentennial of his birth

The self -mad e man from a log cabin, the great orator, the Emancipator, the Savior of the Union, the martyr—Lincoln’s story is at the very heart of American history. But who was he, really? In this outstanding biography, award-winning author Thomas Keneally follows Lincoln from his impoverished birth through his education and presidency. From the development of his political philosophy to his troubled family life and his actions during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of a pivotal figure.]]> 2002 3 0 false Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 15:42:52 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 20:37:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 47143447 1457001 1347877 0753817403 9780753817407 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182904250m/1347877.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182904250s/1347877.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1347877.Lincoln 3.00 2 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 3 0 false Sun Feb 22 09:00:41 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 09:09:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 72546067 134918 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.46 50 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 3 0 false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 08:06:45 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 08:15:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 21690062 1095727 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 4 1 false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue May 06 06:20:25 -0700 2008 Tue May 06 06:21:43 -0700 2008 44463147 859439 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 4 0 false Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 19:00:58 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 19:42:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 60058543 874283 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 3 0 false Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 12:15:32 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 13:09:36 -0700 2009
I had to re-read things, wh...more...]]> 3362970 210176 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 3 0 false Sat Jul 21 18:45:33 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 21 18:58:03 -0700 2007 more...]]> 60051510 2395680 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 4 0 false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 11:17:05 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 11:41:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 47049234 966891 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 3 0 false Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Feb 21 09:21:05 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 09:21:05 -0800 2009 49150749 1849339 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 3 0 false Fri Mar 13 09:25:43 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 09:26:33 -0700 2009 66878798 340628 6139891 0143114751 9780143114758 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/61/891/6139891-m-1255901554.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/61/891/6139891-s-1255901554.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6139891.Abraham_Lincoln_A_Life 3.47 59 The ideal concise biography of an American icon— now available in paperback for the bicentennial of his birth

The self -mad e man from a log cabin, the great orator, the Emancipator, the Savior of the Union, the martyr—Lincoln’s story is at the very heart of American history. But who was he, really? In this outstanding biography, award-winning author Thomas Keneally follows Lincoln from his impoverished birth through his education and presidency. From the development of his political philosophy to his troubled family life and his actions during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of a pivotal figure.]]> 2002 4 0 false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 14:39:01 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 18:49:46 -0700 2009 55614782 1557713 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 3 0 false Sun May 10 17:53:24 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 17:53:58 -0700 2009 69140834 226775 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 2 0 false Thu Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 16:14:17 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 21:09:34 -0700 2009
I would have liked to know more about he person, maybe more about things like the invention of the greenback and less about the war.

The book also needed a map.
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Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 3 0 false Sun Feb 10 19:38:50 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 07 18:29:58 -0700 2008 58469988 1570128 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 4 0 false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 16:55:48 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 12:42:29 -0700 2009 33134994 778413 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 2 0 false Tue Dec 23 21:09:19 -0800 2008 Wed Sep 17 19:04:00 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 23 21:09:19 -0800 2008 14428520 626832 1622758 0297829785 9780297829782 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186004781m/1622758.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186004781s/1622758.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1622758.Abraham_Lincoln 3.00 1 2002 3 0 false Sun Feb 03 02:01:28 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 02:02:44 -0800 2008 17611055 949790 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 3 0 false Wed Mar 12 12:39:28 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 12:43:05 -0700 2008 22275011 122815 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 3 0 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed May 14 20:28:01 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 20:28:42 -0700 2008 81817906 2055877 325090 0670031755 9780670031757 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532m/325090.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173760532s/325090.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/325090.Abraham_Lincoln 3.47 59 Schindler's List, to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, American Scoundrel, Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona.

Abraham Lincoln depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. Abraham Lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story.]]> 2002 3 0 false Tue Dec 22 19:22:53 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 22 19:22:57 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=325090