Lincoln's Virtues
An Ethical Biography
Miller, William Lee
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
William Lee Millers ethical biography is a fresh, engaging telling of the story of Lincolns rise to power. Through careful scrutiny of Lincolns actions, speeches, and writings, and of accounts from those who knew him, Miller gives us insight into the moral development of a great politician one who made the choice to go into politics, and ultimately realized that vocations fullest moral possibilities.
As Lincolns Virtues makes refreshingly clear, Lincoln was not born with his face on Mount Rushmore; he was an actual human being making choices moral choices in a real world. In an account animated by wit and humor, Miller follows this unschooled frontier politicians rise, showing that the higher he went and the greater his power, the worthier his conduct would become. He would become that rare bird, a great man who was also a good man. Uniquely revealing of its subjects heart and mind, it represents a major contribution to our understanding and of Lincoln, and to the perennial American discussion of the relationship between politics and morality.
BOOK REVIEWS
Marvelous . . . Miller pursues [the] ever-intriguing interior Lincoln in his usual witty, reader-friendly, and conversational voice. The Washington Post Book World
Compelling and readable. The Wall Street Journal
A fascinating account, sensitively written, rich in insight, of the moral self-education of our greatest president. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
By tracing the development of Lincoln's moral reasoning and his steadfast commitment to doing what he saw as right, Miller refutes convincingly any notion that Lincoln was an accidental politician who stumbled into the presidency.St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Outstanding interpretative biography. William Lee Miller explores Lincolns life and career from a unique perspective and helps us to better understand the man within the context of his times in his thoughtful, stimulating new book.BookPage
Is it possible to say something new about Lincoln? The somewhat surprising answer, as William Lee Miller demonstrates in Lincolns Virtues, is yes. The New York Times Book Review
A useful addition to the library of Lincoln books because it tackles a familiar subject from an unusual angle, giving appropriate centrality to Lincoln's moral convictions. Los Angeles Times Book Review
Miller offers a distinctly new view of the Great Emancipator. The Christian Science Monitor
Lincolns Virtues is an extraordinary book. . . . Miller proves that a lively presentation, animated by wit and humor, can co-exist with careful scholarship. The result is a new and surprisingly fresh look at the historical Lincoln. Douglas L. Wilson
A captivating study . . . of Abe Lincoln's moral development. Esquire
The depth of [Millers] study is obvious. He presents his ideas with a youthful enthusiasm, leavened with . . . wisdom. Providence Journal
I have digested this book completely now, and I think it the best book ever on Abraham Lincoln. Fred J. Martin, Jr., member of the board, Abraham Lincoln Institute.
A fresh perspective on the man about whom more has been written than any other American. North & South
Masterful. . . . Bill Miller exhibits the same cluster of worthy qualities he assigns to his subject -- penetrating insight, wisdom about human nature, tenacious purpose, a wonderful sense of humor, and an eloquent style of expression. Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
Miller's celebration of Lincoln's evolution as a moral man and a moral politician will persuade, reinforce, and inspire.... Very accessible and thought-provoking. Arizona Republic
Lincoln's Virtues is unquestionably the most important study on Lincoln to appear in the last decade. Steven Rogstad, Review Editor, Lincoln Herald
One of the most innovative studies of the sixteenth president yet to emerge. William C. Davis, History Book Club
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0375701737
ISBN(13-digit): 9780375701733
Dewey Decimal: 920
Book Publisher: Random House Inc
Language: ENG
Paper Weight (lb): .82 lb
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