Lincoln the Unknown
I am ashamed to admit that I just finished my first book on Abraham Lincoln. Last Fall, I received Lincoln the Unknown, by Dale Carnegie as a gift. I decided since I had the book, I needed to read it and I am glad I did.
I really like history, but I rarely sit down and read an entire book on the history of something. I got on Amazon and checked out some of the reviews for this book and felt like I was reading one of the best Lincoln books around, but who knows?
I thought I already knew a lot about Lincoln, but I found myself amazed by his life as I continued reading. The man lived a very depressing and miserable life from birth to death, yet he is one of the most notorious Presidents in history. If you are looking to be in leadership or have a desire to become a leader, this book is inspiring.
I also learned about Lincoln's love for Shakespeare so I decided to go out and pick up a collection of Shakespeare's works. I cheated myself out of really reading Shakespeare in high school so now it's time to make up for it. However, I may be reading Shakespeare for the rest of my life.
2 comments:
I've read a couple of books on Washington, but none on Lincoln. I might have to try this one.
I think that Washington was a once in a thousand years kind of man. When you consider all of the wrong turns he could have made, particularly into despotism, you see how incredible he was.
I also just noticed your Dave Ramsey link. I love it!
Any particular Washington titles you would recommend? I may read about him next.
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