Sunday, March 2, 2008

Team of Rivals


This book was amazing. I learned so much and thought it was especially appropriate as we approach the upcoming presidential election. The book delves into the inner workings of Abraham Lincoln's ascension to the presidency of the United States and then how he picked his cabinet members and orchestrated the country through the Civil War. The book talks a lot more about the cabinet members and their interactions with Lincoln than any book I have read. Therefore, I learned lots of interesting facts about this time period I never knew before. The book left me with the impression that Abraham Lincoln truly was a political genius. I think he was the perfect man for the times. I enjoyed the book so much that I would recommend buying it. It is very thick with small print and is not the kind of book you just sit down and read until you're finished. It's best digested in small chunks with time to think about. Ricky and I both enjoyed it.

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