figurines & knick knacks
abraham lincoln a life
the ideal concise biography of an american icon now available in paperback for the bicentennial of his birth br the self mad e man from a log cabin the great orator the emancipator the savior of the union the martyr lincolns story is at the very heart of american history . but who was he really in this outstanding biography award winning author thomas keneally follows lincoln from his impoverished birth through his education and presidency . from the development of his political philosophy to his troubled family life and his actions during the civil war abraham lincoln is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of a pivotal figure . br