Team of Rivals Audiobook by Doris Kearns Goodwin

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/30/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Team of Rivals Subtitle: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Author: Doris Kearns Goodwin Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Length: 41 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 05-17-11 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5122 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war. That Lincoln succeeded was the result of a character that had been forged by life experiences that raised him above his more privileged and accomplished rivals. He won because hepossessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and desires. This capacity enabled President Lincoln to bring his disgruntled opponents together, create the most unusual cabinet in history, and marshal their talents to preserve the Union and win the war. Critic Reviews: "An elegant, incisive study....Goodwin has brilliantly described how Lincoln forged a team that preserved a nation and freed America from the curse of slavery." (James M. McPherson, The New York Times Book Review) "Goodwin's narrative abilities...are on full display here, and she does an enthralling job of dramatizing...crucial moments in Lincoln's life....A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician and managerial genius." (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times) "Splendid, beautifully written....Goodwin has brilliantly woven scores of contemporary accounts...into a fluid narrative....This is the most richly detailed account of the Civil War presidency to appear in many years." (John Rhodehamel, Los Angeles Times)