About This Book
Drawing on seven years of his own research and the work of other esteemed Lincoln scholars, Shenk reveals how the 16th president harnessed his depression to fuel his astonishing success.
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9h 28m
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180 WPM
6h 49m
average reader
250 WPM
4h 52m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 102,300 wordsπ
14 days at 30 min/day
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