pickAn interesting and in-depth look at 4 of the most important U.S. presidents ever to serve. This book works as a mini biography for each and a dissection of how they led the country.
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pickAn interesting and in-depth look at 4 of the most important U.S. presidents ever to serve. This book works as a mini biography for each and a dissection of how they led the country.
pickmy favorite part of the book is the epilogue— she profiles where each of the men were at the time of their death. 2 died in office following horrific wars, and the other two lived years beyond their presidencies and struggled with life post-presidency and finding their fit. I‘m reminded that we all struggle, we all succeed, we all fail, and even the greatest of leaders in the most turbulent of times is, at the end of the day, simply human.
My husband is so grumpy today, the only thing for it was to get out of the house and into the car. At first I didn‘t have a destination, but my sense of symmetry led me back to Gettysburg, where I came in January 2017. Then I cried in the visitor‘s center as I watched the little movie and thought about what might be lost with DJT in office. Today I listened to the oaths and speeches and cried again. Joe quoted Lincoln!
pickNo one, IMHO, writes about presidents better than Doris Kearns Goodwin. Lincoln, Teddy & Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson are examined from childhood, through the tragedies of their lives, their leadership styles and failures, and their final ends. The audio was well done, with a different narrator for each president. 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
so-soA good book for a person (read: me) who has negligible knowledge of the political world 😅
Hey ,I get it .Some people can‘t spend a dime.But if you can , some indie bookstores are doing online or phone in orders with reduced cost on shipping or ,curbside pickups.Help keep our bookstores and record stores going so they will be there when we get past this.Andrew Cuomo and Gavin Newsom have shown an amazing level of leadership, that raised my interest in Goodwins book.
pickI finished this gem yesterday. Outstanding book. It covers Lincoln‘s decision to go forward with the Emancipation Proclamation, Teddy Roosevelt‘s intervention in the coal strike of 1902, FDR‘s immediate attack of the Great Depression upon taking office, and LBJ‘s obsession to pass civil rights legislation in the wake of Kennedy‘s assassination. It also touches on the childhoods and deaths of these men. History nerds, this one‘s for you! 📚💕
I have taken on too many books at once--yet again. My goal: 15 pp./day on this book and 30 pp./day on 'The Grapes of Wrath'. That should allow me to finish this by the time it needs to be returned to the library, and GoW by the next book group meeting.
Spending time with Abraham and Theodore and Franklin and Lyndon (and this pretty kitty) #catsoflitsy
...ah, yes. There was a time before running for office was “circuslike”. Anyone have a time machine? I‘d like to ask LBJ‘s team to please not do that. 😂
"I was born and have ever remained in the humble walks of life. I have no wealthy or popular relations to recommend me. If the good people in their wisdom shall see fit to keep me in the background, I have been too familiar with disappointments to be very much chagrined." - Abraham Lincoln, 1832
#catsoflitsy #history #leadership
pickThis book focused on the ambition, triumphs, failures, and leadership styles of four U.S. Presidents. It is immensely readable and well worth the time.
The next nonfiction book....
pickA fascinating look at the lives of four US presidents who led during turbulent times in our nation. I was especially interested in her take on Johnson since she worked closely with him. He certainly had a turbulent tenure but I believe quotes like this one, about civil rights, show the kind of man he was. “Until we address unequal history, we cannot overcome unequal opportunity.” #aty2019
Has anyone read the tagged book? It is for my book club in February and it just looks so dry. I would rather read the true crime book we chose for our family book club - Blood & Ivy and it even comes with a map of the crime scene!
#decisions
I was hoping to read at least eight hours during @24in48 #24in48
I‘m getting there. Calling it a night so I can rest up for tomorrow.
pickI am not one for nonfiction but this is so captivating. Im in the thick of the beginning with Lincoln. So many things I didn‘t know and wonder about. I highly recommend!
Books have been chosen & I am ready for @24in48 The weekend ahead seems like the perfect weather for cuddling with books & drinking tea #Readathon #24in48
pickI knew LBJ knew his way around Congress, but I never appreciated the why of it until reading this book. The author does an excellent job finding commonalities across generations and situations, and I came away feeling like the book spoke directly to the steaming pile of poop that is 2018.
pickGoodwin looks at 4 presidents - Lincoln, both Roosevelts, and Johnson - and how their backgrounds, beliefs, and leadership impacted their presidencies and the course of the nation. For LBJ, she also talks about how the leadership he used with civil rights legislation was completely absent in dealing with Viet Nam. This was an exceptionally strong read. Goodwin took a historical perspective, but it was impossible not to draw parallels to today.
The hubby and I really enjoyed watching Doris Kearns Goodwin present her new book last night. She's wonderful, I could listen to her for days. #NeverStopLearning #NerdDate #Leadership #booksigning #RainyDayBooks
She is such a great speaker!
Just spent 90 minutes listening to Doris Kearns Goodwin discuss four types of presidential leadership: visionary, transformational, crisis and turnaround. (Spoiler alert: the current occupant of the White House possesses none of them.) She was wonderful--so well spoken, engaging...and very funny!
History nerd alert --just got my tickets to see Doris Kearns Goodwin discuss her new book about presidential leadership at Southern CT State Univ. on Nov. 3! Can't wait to hear what she has to say about the current "leader." ?
Another great bookish interview on today‘s Here & Now on NPR. For my fellow Litsy history nerds, here‘s the link: http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/09/18/doris-kearns-goodwin-leadership There‘s an excerpt of the book at the link, as well as a some of the interview in writing if you aren‘t into listening. 😊
Now this is one I will plan on reading, her histories and insights are usually so good.
This is so not right when Im on a monthly book fast. So. not. right. I love me some Doris Goodwin. #Repost
Commence 2 week countdown to @doriskgoodwin‘s “Leadership: In Turbulent Times,” out Sept. 18 🇺🇸
Huge thanks to @simonschuster for the advance reader‘s edition of @doriskgoodwin new book Leadership: In Turbulent Times out next month, it‘s going to be good!
Be sure to follow me to catch the review.
#athinsliceofanxiety
pickFinished reading the new Doris Kearns Goodwin in my in-laws picturesque backyard. I loved this book. She compares the leadership style of four presidents - Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, FDR, and Lyndon Johnson. She doesn‘t shy away from the negative qualities in their personalities, but I came away feeling awfully inspired - and with a massive brain crush on FDR. 🤓 Out in Sept!
The best way to start the day. 📖 ☕️
Book ordering for the library system from home today and came across this release in September. I didn‘t realize she had a new Book coming out! Putting this on my radar right now (and buying a copy for the library!).
