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A review by fulfilled_bluebird
Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
2.0
This was an ok book.
I hadn't realized the fascination that some people have with US presidents. Granted, from the stories shared in this book, the presidents featured here (Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson) were exceptional people. But the book goes a bit too far, putting these people on a pedestal that makes it seem that US presidents must all be superhumans with nothing else in the world as their equals.
With that out of the way, these stories are interesting. Each of the featured presidents had quite a different upbringing, a different way of getting into politics, and a different critical situation to handle in their presidency (therefore the title of the book, leadership in turbulent times).
I enjoyed learning more about the challenges these people faced, and even also learning about details in the history that I wasn't quite familiar with.
If you're into US history, or even more specifically into US presidents, then this could be a good book for you. If you're not, like me, there are probably other more interesting books you could be reading.
I hadn't realized the fascination that some people have with US presidents. Granted, from the stories shared in this book, the presidents featured here (Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson) were exceptional people. But the book goes a bit too far, putting these people on a pedestal that makes it seem that US presidents must all be superhumans with nothing else in the world as their equals.
With that out of the way, these stories are interesting. Each of the featured presidents had quite a different upbringing, a different way of getting into politics, and a different critical situation to handle in their presidency (therefore the title of the book, leadership in turbulent times).
I enjoyed learning more about the challenges these people faced, and even also learning about details in the history that I wasn't quite familiar with.
If you're into US history, or even more specifically into US presidents, then this could be a good book for you. If you're not, like me, there are probably other more interesting books you could be reading.