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Team of Rivals

The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

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Team of Rivals

Written by: Doris Kearns Goodwin
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
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The bestselling and prize-winning study of one of the most legendary American Presidents in history, Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin is the book that inspired Barack Obama in his presidency.

When Barack Obama was asked which book he could not live without in the White House, his answer was instant: Team of Rivals. This monumental and brilliant work has given Obama the model for his presidency, showing how Abraham Lincoln saved America by appointing his fiercest rival to key cabinet positions. As well as a thrilling piece of narrative history, it's an inspiring study of one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen.

'A wonderful book . . . a remarkable study in leadership' Barack Obama

'A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician and managerial genius' The New York Times

'I have not enjoyed a history book as much for years' Robert Harris


Doris Kearns Goodwin is the doyenne of US presidential historians, and one of the most acclaimed non-fiction authors in the world. Her works include Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream, The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga, and No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1995.

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Critic Reviews

A wonderful book ... a remarkable study in leadership (Barack Obama)
The most uplifting book that I have read in the last two decades. Sensational (Jon Snow)
I have not enjoyed a history book as much for years (Robert Harris)
A fabulously engrossing, exciting narrative in the grand old style ... overflowing with colour and character (Dominic Sandbrook)
A brilliant book ... I couldn't get enough of it (Alex Ferguson)
Goodwin's narrative abilities are on full display here. A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician and managerial genius (Michiko Kakutani)
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A profound account, deeply impacting and very captivating. Narration was flawless, impactful and so living. The story ... the history.. it was transporting to an era long gone and ever living in it's consequence.

An Epic

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The books is a handy work of scrupulously crafted verbatim and tell tales, the supreme memoir that ever is or will be.

But it’s not the book that held me, it’s the man- I never knew the great man beyond his quotes and legends. This tale narrates the man Lincoln was, his fallibilities, his gullibilities, his nativities and his ascendency to leadership without any pretence or makeup and with clarity of purpose and honesty of intent. His child like joy in little things is a lesson to modern day ‘us’, the ones who surround ourselves in physical comforts and still yearn for more. His ability to take criticism and still keep his chin up, to manoeuvre through tight spots and seek assistance with clean heart when not able to wriggle out. Finally his innateness of being nice and to touch everyone whom he came across in person or otherwise is a lesson to modern day leaders both in business and politics. If the man wanted, he could have an easy presidency but he chose the hard one with his team of rivals and this became the indelible honest Abe!

So little did I know about this great being!

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Dont read this if you want to learn about the civil war. Read it after you've learnt about the war.

fantastic reading

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One of the best books I have read/listened. Abraham Lincoln proves the leadership is not just about leading a team but being a part of the team, taking insights from everyone and getting better every day and making his team better everyday.
Abraham Lincoln always saw the best for the country and assembled the best cabinet according to their strengths even though they were his political rivals.
Their views about Lincoln at his funeral will tell us how such a great leader he was.

Mastery in Leadership

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An inspiring account of one of the greatest men in history. And true to the title, the book narrated in good detail lives of each of the four men, their aspirations, follies and strengths. Some of the lessons can be applied in corporate setting in dealing with people.

Inspiring

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