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Lincoln's Sword
by Douglas L. Wilson
Lincoln as a writer: how he drafted, revised and used prose as his primary weapon of presidency. Illuminating for anyone who writes to lead.
Read it if…
you lead through writing.
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Skip it if…
you want battles.
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Three things you will actually use
- Revise relentlessly.
- Writing is thinking.
- Words wield power.
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Read the chapters on the first inaugural.
Our verdict
Lincoln the writer.
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