Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln(Hardcover (Cloth))
by
Goodwin, Doris Kearns
Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's
political genius in this highly original work, as the one-term
congressman and prairie lawyer rises from obscurity to prevail over
three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president.
On
May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and
Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the
Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the
victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry.
Throughout the
turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the
conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil
war. That Lincoln succeeded, Goodwin demonstrates, was the result of a
character that had been forged by experiences that raised him above his
more privileged and accomplished rivals. He won because he possessed an
extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to
experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and
desires.
It was this capacity that enabled Lincoln as president
to bring his disgruntled opponents together, create the most unusual
cabinet in history, and marshal their talents to the task of preserving
the Union and winning the war.
We view the long, horrifying
struggle from the vantage of the White House as Lincoln copes with
incompetent generals, hostile congressmen, and his raucous cabinet. He
overcomes these obstacles by winning the respect of his former
competitors, and in the case of Seward, finds a loyal and crucial
friend to see him through.
This brilliant multiple biography is
centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most
significant presidency in thenation's history.
The Beach House(Hardcover (Cloth))
by
Patterson, James,
de Jong, Peter Y.,
de Jong, Peter Y.
Jack Mullen is in law school in New York City when the shocking news
comes that his brother Peter has drowned in the ocean off East Hampton.
Jack knows his brother and knows this couldn't be an accident. Someone
must have wanted his brother dead.
But
the powers that be say otherwise. As Jack tries to uncover details of
his brother's last night, he confronts a barricade of lawyers, police,
and paid protectors who separate the multibillionaire summer residents
from local workers like Peter. And he learns that his brother wasn't
just parking cars at the summer parties of the rich. He was making
serious money satisfying the sexual needs of the richest women and men
in town.
"The Beach House" reveals the secret lives of
celebrities in a breathtaking drama of revenge -- with a finale so
shocking it could only have come from the mind of James Patterson.
The Dream Giver(Hardcover (Cloth))
by
Wilkinson, Bruce
Bestselling author Bruce Wilkinson shows how to identify and overcome
the obstacles that keep millions from living the life they were created
for. He begins with a compelling modern-day parable about Ordinary, who
dares to leave the Land of Familiar to pursue his Big Dream. With the
help of the Dream Giver, Ordinary begins the hardest and most rewarding
journey of his life. Wilkinson gives readers practical, biblical keys
to fulfilling their own dream, revealing that there's no limit to what
God can accomplish when we choose to pursue the dreams He gives us for
His honor.
Are you living your dream-- or just living your life?
Welcome
to a little story about a very big idea. This compelling modern-day
parable tells the story of Ordinary, who dares to leave the Land of
Familiar to pursue his Big Dream.
You, too, have been given a Big
Dream. One that can change your life. One that the Dream Giver wants
you to achieve. Does your Big Dream seem hopelessly out of reach? Are
you waiting for something or someone to make your dream happen?
Then you're ready for "The Dream Giver,"
Let
Bruce Wilkinson show you how to rise above the ordinary, conquer your
fears, and overcome the obstacles that keep you from living your Big
Dream.
"You were made for this. Now it's time to begin your journey."
An Inconvenient Truth(Trade Paperback)
by
Gore, Al
"An Inconvenient Truth"--Gore's groundbreaking, battle cry of a
follow-up to the bestselling "Earth in the Balance"--is being published
to tie in with a documentary film of the same name. Both the book and
film were inspired by a series of multimedia presentations on global
warming that Gore created and delivers to groups around the world. With
this book, Gore, who is one of our environmental heroes--and a leading
expert--brings together leading-edge research from top scientists
around the world; photographs, charts, and other illustrations; and
personal anecdotes and observations to document the fast pace and wide
scope of global warming. He presents, with alarming clarity and
conclusiveness--and with humor, too--that the fact of global warming is
not in question and that its consequences for the world we live in will
be disastrous if left unchecked. This riveting new book--written in an
accessible, entertaining style--will open the eyes of even the most
skeptical.
Einstein's Dreams(Trade Paperback)
by
Lightman, Alan
A modern classic, Einstein' s Dreams is a fictional collage of stories
dreamed by Albert Einstein in 1905, when he worked in a patent office
in Switzerland. As the defiant but sensitive young genius is creating
his theory of relativity, a new conception of time, he imagines many
possible worlds. In one, time is circular, so that people are fated to
repeat triumphs and failures over and over. In another, there is a
place where time stands still, visited by lovers and parents clinging
to their children. In another, time is a nightingale, sometimes trapped
by a bell jar.
Now
translated into thirty languages, Einstein' s Dreams has inspired
playwrights, dancers, musicians, and painters all over the world. In
poetic vignettes, it explores the connections between science and art,
the process of creativity, and ultimately the fragility of human
existence.
Reprinted with permission from Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park
-LFM
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