Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness – The Inner Life and Leadership of Abraham Lincoln
Joshua Wolf Shenk examines Abraham Lincoln’s inner life and leadership through the lens of depression and melancholy. The book considers how these challenges shaped the president’s experience and explores the connection between his emotional life, the demands of office, and the qualities associated with his greatness.
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Lincoln's Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk explores the inner life of Abraham Lincoln.
The book focuses on Lincoln’s experience of depression and its relationship to the demands of the presidency.
It considers how melancholy challenged Lincoln while also examining its connection to his leadership.
This work offers a historical and psychological perspective on one of America’s best-known presidents.
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