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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.7092
EAN: 9780618773442
ISBN: 0618773444
Label: Mariner Books
Manufacturer: Mariner Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: October 02, 2006
Publisher: Mariner Books
Studio: Mariner Books

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
In this astonishing and illuminating book, Joshua Wolf Shenk reveals the deep melancholy that pervaded Abraham Lincoln's life and its influence on his mature character. Mired in personal suffering as a young man, Lincoln forged a hard path toward mental health. His coping strategies and depressive insight ultimately helped the sixteenth president find the strength that he, and America, needed to overcome the nation's greatest turmoil. Drawing on seven years of research, Shenk offers a nuanced, revelatory perspective on Lincoln and his legacy.




Rating: - Something is Missing
This is a great story about an aspect of Lincoln's life that is rarely discussed, but something was missing. It read like the author was under contract to crank out a book about Lincoln's depression, and he put off writing it until three month before his deadline. I expected a lot more, but it was still worth reading.

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Rating: - Great Biography From a Diiferent Standpoint
Advancements in our modern world have greatly enhanced and extended the lives of people. We have electronic connections with the world to soothe loneliness and drugs to reset our brains when the burden seems too much. But there is a trade off that comes with not confronting our immediate environment and the emotions it stirs within. We loose depth of thought and true understanding. But if we are perceived as being lost in thought and don't daily possess the requisite chipperness demanded in American ... Read More

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Rating: - Compassionate, thought-provoking, inspiring
Beautifully and compassionately written, the depiction of how Lincoln found meaning in his life not by overcoming his depression (pre Prozac, you know), but rather living through it, was truly inspiring. Highly recommended.

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Rating: - This story is an inspiration
Anyone who suffers from depression should read this story. Lincoln was a man who learned how to overcome this illness to achieve great things for God and for himself. A very inspirational read.

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Rating: - Lincoln: Temperament and Triumph
"Lincoln's Melancholy," by Joshua Wolf Shenk, is a superb account of how the lifelong depression suffered by Lincoln was overcome by his own strength of character and led to his greatness. Initially an obstacle, Lincoln triumphed over the melancholy he probably inherited from his family by focusing on a larger goal, stopping the spread of slavery into the new, western territories and finally, preserving the Union itself.

Lincoln suffered two major depressive incidents in his youth, the ... Read More

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