This week’s Free Book Friday prize is:
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. — Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war. That Lincoln succeeded was the result of a character that had been forged by life experiences that raised him above his more privileged and accomplished rivals. He won because he possessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and desires.
This capacity enabled President Lincoln to bring his disgruntled opponents together, create the most unusual cabinet in history, and marshal their talents to preserve the Union and win the war.
ISBN 9780684824901, Hardcover
There are currently 227 members wishing for this book. 1 lucky member will win a brand-new Hardcover copy.
To enter, simply leave a comment on this Blog post. You must be a PaperBackSwap member to win.
We will choose 1 winner at random from comments we receive here on the Blog from PBS members.
You have until Sunday, July, 20 2014 at 12 noon EDT, to leave a comment.
Good Luck to everyone!
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Hope I win; thanks for the chance!
i would definately love to win this book for my best friend whom is attending college and wants to more about lincoln, this would be a very cool and awesome present to present her with as i am so proud of her and watched her go from the bottom and struggling her way to top so hope i am able to win for this reason only thanks for the chance
would love to read this book after seeing the movie. had this book but lent it to my brother-in-law and you know the rest of that story. my chances of winning this one are better, so, fingers crossed….
Love this book, its show how Lincoln use strategy to maneuver the people to his advantage
There are currently 227 members wishing for this book.
– I’m wishing I win it, does that make me the 228th???
…just wonderin’
Good luck to all who enter!
I never win anything. So, it’s my time!
What an interesting book. I hope I win it!
Looks like a very good read. May the best of us win!
This books sounds interesting! I would be thrilled at the chance to read it! I will keep my fingers crossed!! 😊
Just found this, excited for the opportunity.
This book looks really interesting!
Doris Keane Godwin is always a good read. Looking forward to digging into this one!
my husband would love this book!
I’m trying to read more non-fiction… this would be great. Count me in.
You had me at Abraham Lincoln.
I hope it’s a great book.
I find President Lincoln to be fascinating! I have not read this book, but I’m sure I would enjoy it!
Thanks for the opportunity to get if for free! 🙂
Wow I would love to read this one then pass it on! 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway.
Wow. Looks like an interesting read.
“If wishes were horses…’ there would be a cavalry of nearly 300 of us now, and me, all hoping to ride off with this prize! Thanks for the fun offer.
“If wishes were horses…” there would be a cavalry of about 300 of us now, and me, all hoping to win this prize! Thanks for the fun offer.
What if 21st century presidents used Lincoln’s method to fill their cabinets instead of cronyism?!
Please enter my name in the drawing. Thanks for the chance to win a book.
I am going to college and I just enrolled in History. I would love to win this book.
Hope I’m the lucky one!
would love to win!
NEAT-O! Thanks PBS for Free Book Friday!
Sounds like a great book. I would love a chance to win it.
Would love to read this book.
Looks like a good one!
I’ve been wanting to read this one. Love Doris Kearns Goodwin.
I’d love to win this! I’m a huge Goodwin fan!
Thanlk you for the chance: Good book, good contest, GREAT Site!
I’d love this, thank you for the chance!
Love a freebie!
I would love to win this book. It sounds like a great book to give my husband for our 35th anniversary.
I’m a big fan of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s! What a great raffle prize! Thanks.
Wow, I never knew you did this until now! I would love to have a chance to win this book.I love to read almost anything and have well over 5,000 books of my own.Thank you so much.
Bought this for my FIL for Christmas, then realized I want a copy too! Hope I win it.
Thank you for the opportunity; Good book, good contest, GREAT Site!
Sounds like an interesting book, I would love to win it.
love Abraham Lincoln!
I’m always up for free books!!
Count me in!
Looks so cool — my son would love this!!
Free book, yay!
Abraham Lincoln was a remarkable man and incredible statesman. Would love to read this.
Wow, what an awesome book! I am a huge Civil War fan. I used to write reports just for fun as a high schooler. As a homeschooled mom and former public teacher, I have done a Civil War unit with my kids and taken my family around Lynchburg to see major sites of the Battle of Lynchburg. I recently watched “Lincoln”. My uncle is a huge Civil War fan reader. I would love to be able to give this book as a gift to him!
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I would dearly love to win this book.
Lincoln’s story is a fascinating one, with a tragic ending. I would enjoy this book very much! Thanks, PBS!!!!