Lincoln's Melancholy
How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness
Joshua Wolf Shenk
Explore the personal struggles of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln's Melancholy, a nuanced portrait that reveals how the president's battles with deep depression ultimately shaped his character, leadership, and coping strategies. Drawing on historical record, interviews with Lincoln scholars, and contemporary research on depression, Joshua Wolf Shenk gives shape to Lincoln's mental health journey and highlights the resilience and strengths that helped him lead the nation through its greatest turmoil.
Publish Date
2006-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
2006-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2005
Goodreads Rating
3.91
ISBN
9780618773442
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-02-12T16:52:14.000Z
Lincoln is one of the greatest presidents--maybe human beings--who ever lived. These are my three favorite books about him. Especially Lincoln's Virtues. MUST READ. – source