Listen to Lincoln's Mentors: The Education of a Leader by Michael J. Gerhardt
Enjoy this audiobook with MP3 Audiobook Player - the ultimate iOS audiobook experience
A brilliant and novel examination of how Abraham Lincoln mastered the art of leadership“Abraham Lincoln had less schooling than all but a couple of other presidents, and more wisdom than every one of them. In this original, insightful book, Michael Gerhardt explains how this came to be." –H.W. Brands, Wall Street JournalIn 1849, when Abraham Lincoln returned to Springfield, Illinois, after two seemingly uninspiring years in the U.S. House of Representatives, his political career appeared all but finished. His sense of failure was so great that friends worried about his sanity. Yet within a decade, Lincoln would reenter politics, become a leader of the Republican Party, win the 1860 presidential election, and keep America together during its most perilous period. What accounted for the turnaround?As Michael J. Gerhardt reveals, Lincoln’s reemergence followed the same path he had taken before, in which he read voraciously and learned from the successes, failures, oratory, and political maneuvering of a surprisingly diverse handful of men, some of whom he had never met but others of whom he knew intimately—Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, John Todd Stuart, and Orville Browning. From their experiences and his own, Lincoln learned valuable lessons on leadership, mastering party politics, campaigning, conventions, understanding and using executive power, managing a cabinet, speechwriting and oratory, and—what would become his most enduring legacy—developing policies and rhetoric to match a constitutional vision that spoke to the monumental challenges of his time.Without these mentors, Abraham Lincoln would likely have remained a small-town lawyer—and without Lincoln, the United States as we know it may not have survived. This book tells the unique story of how Lincoln emerged from obscurity and learned how to lead.
Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop and Sharing on ListenBook Pro is a feature I can't live without. ListenBook has made managing and enjoying audiobooks a seamless and delightful experience. Auto-rewind feature is very useful. Excellent app! Listening stats feature keeps me on track with my audiobook goals. Love it! I love the chapter navigation feature. ListenBook makes it easy to find specific sections.
ListenBook's audio filters have transformed the way I experience audio content – it's a real game-changer. 📱 Carrying stories wherever I go – this app's convenience allows me to indulge my love for reading on the move. 📚🛍️ Noise reduction and voice tone adjustment enhance the listening experience significantly.
ListenBook's seamless integration with CarPlay enhances my daily commute, making it a productive and enjoyable experience. ListenBook's looping playback, shuffle feature, and configurable controls make learning a breeze. I'm so grateful for this app – it's like having a personal storyteller wherever I go. 🚗📖 Beating traffic blues with engaging audiobooks – driving has never been this fun! 🚗🎧
I'm addicted to this app – it's a non-stop journey through captivating tales. 🧘♂️ Finding zen through storytelling – this app makes meditation even more calming. 🧘♂️🎧 Listening stats motivate me to read more. Great feature!
💼 Enhancing work-from-home productivity – audiobooks make even the most routine tasks a delight. 💻📖 Sharing audiobooks with friends is a great way to connect over stories. I love the ability to change the playback pitch. It’s a unique feature. It was fine. The narrator did an adequate job but nothing about the performance particularly stood out to me. Got me through my commute though.
🎉 Rekindling my love for reading – this app makes each day a new adventure! 📖🚀 Adjustable playback speed is a brilliant feature. It adds a layer of customization to my audiobook enjoyment. Adjustable playback speed and volume control are top-notch.
Plays MP3, MP4, OPUS, OGG, FLAC, AWB, M4B, M4A, WMA, AAC formats
Optimized for iPhone, iPad, and iPod with seamless integration
Adjust playback speed from 0.5x to 3.0x for your listening preference
Import audiobooks via iTunes, cloud services, or direct downloads
Get your favorite audiobooks in supported formats from various sources
Import audiobooks to MP3 Audiobook Player using multiple methods
Control playback from your device, headphones, Apple Watch, or CarPlay
Join thousands of users who enjoy audiobooks with MP3 Audiobook Player daily
Download Now