Herndon’s Lincoln, volume 1 | William Herndon

2018: Book #18 I’m always interested in learning more about Lincoln. Especially any stories I can pick up and use as leadership lessons. William Herndon was Abraham Lincoln’s friend and law partner for 20 years. He wrote a three volume set called, “Herndon’s Lincoln.”...

Meditation | Jim Downing

2018: Book #15 Spend time in thought; consider what you just read. That’s the premise of the book, “Meditation” by Jim Downing. It’s a small book of 105 pages. Downing’s point is to read the Bible with purpose. After reading, consider it. Think. Literally….just...

Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life | Robert Dallek

2018: Book #14 If you know me, you know FDR is one of my favorite presidents. I just finished Robert Dallek’s massive read, “Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life.” It will become an essential work in the history of FDR, but there are some issues. I’ve read numerous...