each chapter, and prefaces each individual reminiscence. TheLincoln that comes from Holzer's book is a man who had a natural curiosity and was eagerto learn from a variety of sources but especially from reading. It has long been recognizedthat Lincoln was a self-taught man. Given this, Holzer strives to show that this was alife-long process, and that reading more helped make Lincoln who he was.Over all I think Harold Holzer did an excellent job on editing this book, I think itput it together very nicely. Lincoln As I Knew Him: Gossip, Tributes & Revelations fromhis best friends and worst enemies was very interesting. The different stories aboutLincoln were very interesting and I liked that more than just having just the authorsperspective. Another thing I liked about this book is that the information was written in avery nice way it wasnt hard to understand at all. Lincoln As I Knew Him: Gossip,Tributes & Revelations from his best friends and worst enemies also had some badqualities, for instance some of the information was gossip and you werent sure if whatyou were reading was true or not. Another thing about the book is how it took a while foryou catch on to what some of the writers were trying to put across, but for the most partit was easy reading.In Lincoln As I Knew Him we learn this and much more about an extraordinaryman who made a lasting impression on everyone who met him. From thefamous--Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglass, Ulysses S.Grant--to the not-so-famous--White House secretaries, artists, bodyguards, childhoodpals, and rejected fiances--this collection provides an insider's look at the man. The resultis a folksy, revealing, and, at times, contradictory view of the President. I found the bookto be very informant of the ups and downs of Abraham Lincolns life. It showed thatthroughout it all a president as a lot to deal with and is like me and you. I liked the bookvery much....
