Her works include Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream, The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga, and No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1995. 'I have not enjoyed a history book as much for years' Robert HarrisÄoris Kearns Goodwin is the doyenne of US presidential historians, and one of the most acclaimed non-fiction authors in the world. 'A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician and managerial genius' The New York Times Doris Kearns Goodwin, quote from Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln In order to win a man to your cause, Lincoln explained, you must first reach his heart, the great high road to his reason. a remarkable study in leadership' Barack Obama I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. As well as a thrilling piece of narrative history, it's an inspiring study of one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen. This monumental and brilliant work has given Obama the model for his presidency, showing how Abraham Lincoln saved America by appointing his fiercest rival to key cabinet positions. When Barack Obama was asked which book he could not live without in the White House, his answer was instant: Team of Rivals. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo The bestselling and prize-winning study of one of the most legendary American Presidents in history, Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin is the book that inspired Barack Obama in his presidency.
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