There are a ton of Abraham Lincoln historical books out there in the marketplace, but this is one of the better ones I feel, as the author, Charles Bracelen, has a wonderful way of writing and conveying the story of the last year of Abraham Lincoln’s life.
I am sure that all of us are aware of the many trials that Abraham Lincoln had to deal with as he vacillated on whether to free the slaves, and also what to do about the ongoing civil war that killed hundreds of thousands of Americans, in which the union eventually won.
I don’t think many of us realize that Abraham Lincoln had a lot of enemies during that time, especially from the Confederate side of things, and even faced great opposition in his own Republican Party.
He was a man of tremendous courage, integrity, fortitude and keen insight as to ultimately will be best for our young United States of America.
The author goes into great and graphic detail even leading up to the last night of Abraham Lincoln’s life at the theater when actor, John Wilkes Booth, put a gun to the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head, and pulled the trigger.
We will never know how that fateful night affected the course of history, but we do know that the union won out over the Confederate and we began on the long track of bringing together the nation as a whole.
A really good book on the history of Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, the emancipation of the slaves and our young United States of America.
James Donaldson is a Washington State University graduate (’79). After an outstanding basketball career with WSU, he went on to play professional basketball in the NBA with the Seattle Supersonics, San Diego/L.A. Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, and Utah Jazz. He also played for several teams in the European Leagues in Spain, Italy, and Greece, and he toured with The Harlem Globetrotters to wrap up his career. James was an NBA All-Star in 1988 while playing center for the Dallas Mavericks. In 2006, James was inducted into the Pac-10 Sports Hall of Fame and also the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2010, James was elected as a board member for the NBA Retired Players Association.
James frequently conducts speaking engagements (motivational, inspirational, educational) for organizations, schools, and youth groups.
In 2010, James was the recipient of the NBA Legends of Basketball ABC Award, awarded for outstanding contributions in Athletics–Business–Community.
He believes in being a role model for success and professionalism to the scores of young people to whom he devotes so much of his time. He currently serves on several boards and committees and is a member of many organizations.
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James Donaldson is the author of “Standing Above The Crowd” and “Celebrating Your Gift of Life” and founder of the Your Gift of Life Foundation which focuses on mental health awareness and suicide prevention, especially pertaining to our school aged children and men.
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