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How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness
Mariner Books
October 2006
On Sale: October 2, 2006
350 pages ISBN: 0618773444 EAN: 9780618773442 Paperback (reprint)
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Non-Fiction Biography
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.
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