We were gone for awhile, but did not leave books behind. My wife used her Kindle app, and I used the Kindle Paperwhile my daughter gave me for my birthday. What a nice, light way to travel with lots of books!
But I didn't read lots of book. I read most of one, and it is a book I heartily recumbent. "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin approaches the life of Lincoln, especially leading up to and during his Presidency by looking not only at him and his family, but the men and their families he appointed to be his Cabinet. They held widely different views on slavery, several wanted to be president (and therefore did not want Lincoln to be president, and at least one worked actively to subvert Lincoln before, during and after his term of office. All were fundamentally, however, determined to hold the Union together, and all were able to work for the good of the American possibility.
Well. I am not going to provide a book report. I do recommend this book for a useful read that will keep you wanting "just one more chapter".
"Team of Rivals" can be purchased many place. I am linking to Amazon.com for your convenience. A Nook or a Kindle (I have both) are also wonderful.
Have you read it? What were your thoughts? Leave a comment and let us know.
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