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A review by lvrock
Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.0
A book comparing and contrasting the difficulties, failures, and triumphs of four key United States POTUS'.
While it sells itself as a deep look into their leadership styles, this reads more like a comparative set of biographies. In each section the reader sees each POTUS' beginnings, turning points, time in office, and finally their deaths.
This book is perfect if you want short biographies that focus on getting the best of hardships and making impactful decisions. Total, it is just under 400 pages which is perfect for those who want more than a synopsis but less than brick. Trust Goodwin to create a novel that is accessible yet enlightening.
Personal:
I loved this book for Goodwin's adept intertwining of all of their lives. I already unearthed my family's copy of "Team of Rivals" and am hoping to read as much Goodwin as I can get my hands on. Perhaps the most shocking personal revelation came when she even managed to convince me that Teddy Roosevelt may have been a decent human (?). Wild, I know.
While it sells itself as a deep look into their leadership styles, this reads more like a comparative set of biographies. In each section the reader sees each POTUS' beginnings, turning points, time in office, and finally their deaths.
This book is perfect if you want short biographies that focus on getting the best of hardships and making impactful decisions. Total, it is just under 400 pages which is perfect for those who want more than a synopsis but less than brick. Trust Goodwin to create a novel that is accessible yet enlightening.
Personal:
I loved this book for Goodwin's adept intertwining of all of their lives. I already unearthed my family's copy of "Team of Rivals" and am hoping to read as much Goodwin as I can get my hands on. Perhaps the most shocking personal revelation came when she even managed to convince me that Teddy Roosevelt may have been a decent human (?). Wild, I know.