A review by melaniem03
Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin

4.0

Unsurprisingly, I really enjoyed this exploration of 4 great American leaders - Lincoln, Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, and Lyndon Johnson. This book charts the rise of each man and his early beginnings, the crucible each faced that forged their path into leadership, and the defining moments that marked their legacy. She ends with an epilogue of sorts, that follows them from the presidency into death for two, and the untimely and tragic deaths of the other two while in office. The third part could have been done without the self-help/business book style of neat headlines to teach you a lesson but aside from that minor critique I would highly recommend. I've devoured much on Lincoln (though I always learn something new) but particularly enjoyed learning more about the other men for whom my knowledge is not great (LBJ in particular).