About Abraham Lincoln: The Formative Years, 1809-1841Lincoln was one of those rare children who are able to hang onto their true identity in spite of abuse by their parents. Even a controlling, but not physically abusive parent, slows down their children's maturation. Those children lose their identity and sense of self worth for a time. Later, if they are lucky, they will be able to remove themselves from their parents' influence and strike out on their own.Abraham Lincoln...

After unbearable pressure at home and at work, the author became manic and crashed her car into a tree thinking she would become reincarnated. After going to an incompetent psychiatrist, she had the enormous good luck to switch to the best psychiatrist in the county. Here she tells her own story along with chapters on what bipolar disorder is, how cognitive therapy helps and how 12 step programs with their emphasis on a spiritual experience help. She describes what mental health is and wha...

When a mysterious surge of elemental magic disrupts every corner of the realm, five extraordinary teens from vastly different lands are chosen to restore the balance. Each bears a unique power tied to their homeland: the whispering winds of Myrethil, the harmonic crystals of Kaelora, the water-spirits of Dravenvyre, the shifting sands of Solhara, and the haunting shadows of Umbrenox.But darkness stirs. Vaelora, a powerful sorceress of shadow, intends to fuse the realms through the ...

This book is the end result of the author trying to "get a handle on" her father who died when she was thirty-three. Beginning in her mid-forties she attempted to understand him. Endlessly calm and smiling, undisturbed by the yelling of his wife and the small spats of his children, he was like no other father. He was calm, fair and a man of integrity. This was remarkable since he had lost the use of his legs before three of his children were born. Only when she read chapter 11 of Abraham M...

Eisenhower was probably the only Republican who could have won the election of 1952. He had been the greatest general in the greatest war there ever was. He was kind, humble and a man of integrity. More than that he was ready to re-organize the executive branch of government. And although it didn't always show, he was a very smart and clever leader.But he didn't want to be president.In 1945 he was asked if he wanted to be the next president. He said no.In mid-1947 h...

Strength in Unity is a phrase taken from Eisenhower's first inaugural speech. It represents how important NATO was to him.The interesting thing about Ike's presidency was he usually knew what decision he was going to make before the beginning of any meeting. He gave his opinion right away, and let the cabinet members, NSA members and Joint Chiefs hash it out. He would listen carefully while sketching tea cups and saucers, or the faces of the people in the room. He didn't lose his t...

Eisenhower was the greatest general during the greatest war in history. It was a war between good and evil. According to Stephen Ambrose he said, "This war was a holy war. More than any other in history this war has been an array of the forces of evil against those of Righteousness." This war was the pinnacle of his life.Nothing could compare with some of his triumphs in this war, not even the presidency. For years afterwards people were struck with awe in the presence of this kind...

As I was studying Lincoln I wondered why a pioneer child would want to learn to read, something no other child at that time wanted to do. These days children want to learn to read because their older siblings do it. Parents read. Their parents take them to the public library (children's section). Parents read to their children. Children conclude that if you want to be a big person, learn to read. But why would a poor pioneer child want to do such an unpopular activity? Especially since pio...

Every boss/manager/executive deserves to have the very best employees working for them. Think about the impact on the world: When companies hire the right people, work environments are pleasurable, productive, and innovative, and mountains move. Beth Smith has developed a system of interviewing that reveals a candidate’s motivations, talents, desires, and passions. This is the meaningful information that enables an employer to effectively discern the absolute best fit for the role, the mis...

Before Abraham Lincoln became the calm, wise and compassionate president whom all presidents try to emulate, he looked and acted much differently. He had no beard to hide his gaunt, wrinkled and pock marked face, no well-tailored suit to disguise his sloping, thin shoulders and wrinkled neck. Abraham Lincoln: Ascent to Power 1840-1860 contains many eye witness accounts of his appearance and personality during those years. His baggy trousers were always too short. His coat sleeves were shor...

The pain of acute paralytic polio is horrific. It is the worst physical pain there is. As every nerve in the affected area dies it feels as if a dentist is drilling the nerve without novocaine. Nerve after nerve dies. Ghastly pain ensues. The pain can last for weeks. The patient must listen to the screams and moans of the suffering and dying at the same time he is undergoing his own pain.Edwin Jones was struck down with polio at age thirty-five. He was able to somehow withstand the...

If you have never read a book about Theodore Roosevelt, read this one first. If you have read other books about him, read this one to discover more about his philosophy and spirituality based on his own works. It covers his entire life from birth to death.The Joy of Life distills the personality of Theodore Roosevelt into one medium-sized book. Quotes appear in this book which show him to be funny, hyperactive, energetic, exciting, enthusiastic, entertaining and lovable. His contemp...