Now, for the first time, her three most esteemed books are collected in one beautiful box set.
To order a signed and/or personally inscribed copy of any of Doris’ books please contact the Brattle Book Shop in Boston at 61.įrom America’s “Historian-in-Chief” ( New York magazine), The Presidential Biographies boxed set-featuring the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s beloved and bestselling biographies No Ordinary Time, Team of Rivals, and The Bully Pulpit.Īfter five decades of acclaimed studies of the presidency, Doris Kearns Goodwin stands as America’s premier presidential historian. In today’s polarized world, these stories of authentic leadership in times of apprehension and fracture take on a singular urgency. This seminal work provides an accessible and essential road map for aspiring and established leaders in every field. At moments of great challenge, they were able to summon their talents to enlarge the opportunities and lives of others. At their best, all four were guided by a sense of moral purpose. Although set apart in background, abilities, and temperament, these men shared a fierce ambition and a deep-seated resilience that enabled them to surmount uncommon adversity. No common pattern describes the trajectory of leadership. Johnson (in civil rights)-to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized by others as leaders. In Leadership in Turbulent Times, Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied most closely-Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration into the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership.Īre leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or do the times make the man?
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