Lincolns Gift, Gordon Leidner
Lincolns Gift, Gordon Leidner
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Lincoln's Gift
How Humor Shaped Lincoln's Life and Legacy

Author: Gordon Leidner

Narrator: Frank Gerard

Unabridged: 5 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gordon Leidner

Published: 06/19/2019

Synopsis

"Simply the best book that has been published on this great president's humor and stories.... Everyone interested in Abraham Lincoln will want to read this." --William C. Harris, author of Lincoln and the Border States.Abraham Lincoln has long been admired for his leadership, honesty, and eloquence. But despite his somber reputation, there was another side to the 16th president--he loved to tell funny stories! With an uncanny ability to mimic others and an irresistible Midwestern twang, Lincoln, in fact, could be downright hilarious.Brimming with his funniest quips, jokes, and stories, Lincoln's Gift explores the crucial role humor played throughout his tumultuous professional and private life. Perfect for history buffs and Lincoln enthusiasts alike, this clever and captivating biography reveals how America's greatest president used his lighter side to lead the country through one of its darkest times, the Civil War. Narrator Frank Gerard brings the Humorist-in-Chief to life, along with an assorted cast of characters from Lincoln's world.

About Gordon Leidner

GORDON LEIDNER is a board member of the Abraham Lincoln Institute, and he maintains the website GreatAmericanHistory.net, where he provides free educational material to students and educators on Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and the American Revolution.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cavak

Leidner presents a lovely and swift compilation of quips that correlate with key points of Lincoln's life. Since I am not a comprehensive Lincoln nut, I benefited from this book with its light-hearted retelling of his life. While his life is told with brief details, the sprinkled bits of Lincoln's h......more

Goodreads review by Dale

An Enjoyable Biography Published in 2015 by Cumberland House 273 pages including end notes and a bibliography Lincoln's Gift: How Humor Shaped Lincoln's Life and Legacy is an excellent short biography of our sixteenth president with a special focus on his legendary storytelling abilities. When one......more

Goodreads review by Diane

Abraham Lincoln was a funny man in his wit and story-telling. It was a gift he learned from his father, honed from an early age and shared with the world. It facilitated his advancement in his careers of law and politics. The humor is served up against the story of Lincoln’s life revealing how that......more

Goodreads review by Jay

What did I learn in this book? I learned that Lincoln liked to reply to a comment or question beginning with “That reminds me of a story…”, and that story was often about a fellow in Springfield. From this book, you get the idea that Lincoln was less of a stand-up comedian, and more of a Garrison Ke......more

Goodreads review by Gregory

Lincoln's Gift is a skin deep, chronological history of Lincoln's life and presidency with a focus on his wittiness and old-man storytelling ability. Every section is structured as a setup for an Uncle Abe joke, story, or quip. They range in quality from, "Oh man, he really got 'em" to "I guess you h......more

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