{"product_id":"lincoln-in-private-ronald-c-white-9781984855114","title":"Lincoln in Private: What His Most Personal Reflections Tell Us about Our Greatest President","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An intimate character portrait and fascinating inquiry into the basis of Lincoln's energetic, curious mind.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE BARONDESS\/LINCOLN AWARD - From the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA. Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Ulysses, \u003c\/i\u003e a revelatory glimpse into the intellectual journey of our sixteenth president through his private notes to himself, explored together here for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA deeply private man, shut off even to those who worked closely with him, Abraham Lincoln often captured \"his best thoughts,\" as he called them, in short notes to himself. He would work out his personal stances on the biggest issues of the day, never expecting anyone to see these frank, unpolished pieces of writing, which he'd then keep close at hand, in desk drawers and even in his top hat. The profound importance of these notes has been overlooked, because the originals are scattered across several different archives and have never before been brought together and examined as a coherent whole. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, renowned Lincoln historian Ronald C. White walks readers through twelve of Lincoln's most important private notes, showcasing our greatest president's brilliance and empathy, but also his very human anxieties and ambitions. We look over Lincoln's shoulder as he grapples with the problem of slavery, attempting to find convincing rebuttals to those who supported the evil institution (\"As I would not be a \u003ci\u003eslave\u003c\/i\u003e, so I would not be a \u003ci\u003emaster\u003c\/i\u003e. This expresses my idea of democracy.\"); prepares for his historic debates with Stephen Douglas; expresses his private feelings after a defeated bid for a Senate seat (\"With \u003ci\u003eme\u003c\/i\u003e, the race of ambition has been a failure--a flat failure\"); voices his concerns about the new Republican Party's long-term prospects; develops an argument for national unity amidst a secession crisis that would ultimately rend the nation in two; and, for a president many have viewed as not religious, develops a sophisticated theological reflection in the midst of the Civil War (\"it is quite possible that God's purpose is something different from the purpose of either party\"). Additionally, in a historic first, all 111 Lincoln notes are transcribed in the appendix, a gift to scholars and Lincoln buffs alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are notes Lincoln never expected anyone to read, put into context by a writer who has spent his career studying Lincoln's life and words. The result is a rare glimpse into the mind and soul of one of our nation's most important figures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronald C. White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984855115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984855114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.87h x 5.12w x 0.94d","brand":"Ronald C. White","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945988522239,"sku":"9781984855114","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_56e63a21-71d0-47be-9bdd-76574836c24b.jpg?v=1681510896","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lincoln-in-private-ronald-c-white-9781984855114","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}