The reader is treated to an exploration of Lincoln's compelling
words, his changing ideas on slavery, the shaping of the modern
role of Commander-in-Chief, and his surprising religious
odyssey. A. Lincoln, so titled for the way Lincoln signed his
name, sheds an innovative and profound light on our nation's
most beloved leader for a new generation of Americans. ©2009
Ronald C. White, Jr.; (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc. "Ronald C.
White's A. Lincoln is the best biography of Lincoln since David
Donald's Lincoln (1995)... Amid all the books on Lincoln that
will be published during the coming year, this one will stand
out as one of the best." (James M. McPherson, author of Battle
Cry of Freedom, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize) This was an
interesting study of a great man as seen through the eyes of
those who knew him best, as well as through his personal
writings and letters. The book was fact based, informative and
surprisingly humorous at times, as Lincoln did indeed, have
quite a sense of humor. Lincoln was a