From the New York Times bestselling author of A. Lincoln and American Ulysses, a glimpse into the intellectual journey of our sixteenth president through his private notes to himself.
What The Reviewers Say
Roger Bishop,
BookPage
Almost every fragment begins with a problem Lincoln was facing, and it’s fascinating to see how he grappled with each one.
Mark Knoblauch,
Booklist
... they do add a unique perspective on the evolution of thought in America’s greatest President, revealing seeds that later blossomed into his personal and political inspiration.
Charles K. Piehl,
Library Journal
White shows there still is space on crowded Lincoln bookshelves for a unique work.
Andrew F. Lang,
The Wall Street Journal
... an intimate character portrait and fascinating inquiry into the basis of Lincoln’s energetic, curious mind.