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Lincoln's Melancholy
How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness
By Shenk, Joshua Wolf & Davidson, Richard J.
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- 978-1-59887-004-6
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- Highbridge Audio
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Reviewed on July 15, 2006
In an 1876 eulogy, Frederick Douglass famously-and foolishly-asserted that "no man can say anything that is new of Abraham Lincoln." Thirteen decades and hundreds of books later, that statement appears no closer to the truth than when Douglass uttered it. Although Lincoln may be the most studied figure in American history, there is no end to new interpretations of the man. Shenk�s and Goodwin�s engaging new books are impressive demonstrations of that truth. Looking closely at Lincoln�s entire life, essayist Shenk examines every scrap of evidence that Lincoln suffered from chronic depression so severe that he twice came close to suicide. He argues that Lincoln not only never conquered his depression b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
