2018: Book #52 “As this letter indicated, Lincoln’s favorite plays focused on power and politics, issues central to his own life. Like Shakespeare’s tragic figures, Lincoln was also ambitious, but he derived little personal pleasure from the exercise of power....
2018: Book #51 “You know that feeling when God is right there, this close, and you can just feel His loving arms right around you, and you can literally hear His voice whispering in your ear, telling you how much He loves you? I don’t. I never have.” That’s how Brant...
2018: Book #50 “Mrs. Lincoln faced a different kind of heat. Influential men were helping her fend off her creditors, but she broke down and told her friend and dressmaker, Mrs. Keckly, that if her husband was defeated (for re-election as president), “I do not know...
2018: Book #49 “Because of God’s promises, Noah believed in rain before rain was a word. Because of God’s promises, Abraham left a good home for one he’d never seen. Because of God’s promises, Joshua led two million people into enemy territory. Because of God’s...
2018: Book #48 Ever had your hopes dashed? When Doris Kearns Goodwin announced her new book, “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” my hopes were high. Then, I learned that the book examines the lives and leadership of four presidents: Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, FDR and LBJ....
2018: Book #47 “You can complicate your life in many ways by asking, “Oh, I wonder if the players like me?” If I did my job well, the players would respect me, and that’s all you need.” There’s a quote for ya! It’s from an English soccer coach and found in Harvard...
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