{"product_id":"9781492609667","title":"Lincoln's Gift: How Humor Shaped Lincoln's Life and Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Simply the best book that has been published on this  great president's humor and stories...Everyone interested in Abraham Lincoln  will want to read this.\"—William C. Harris, author of \u003cem\u003eLincoln and the  Border States\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbraham Lincoln has long been admired for his leadership,  honesty, and eloquence. But despite his somber reputation, the sixteenth  president was quite funny. With an uncanny ability to mimic others and an  irresistible midwestern twang, Lincoln, in fact, could be downright hilarious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with his funniest quips, jokes, and stories,\u003cem\u003e Lincoln's Gift\u003c\/em\u003e explores the crucial role humor played throughout his tumultuous  professional and private life. Perfect for history buffs and Lincoln  enthusiasts alike, this clever and captivating biography reveals how America's  greatest president used his lighter side to lead the country through one of its  darkest times, the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gordon Leidner ingeniously blends a study of Lincoln's  humor with an account of his life, showing how our sixteenth president was not  always a 'man of sorrows' but often a man of laughter, capable alike of  enjoying as well as telling a good story.\"—Michael Burlingame, author of  \u003cem\u003eAbraham Lincoln: A Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144895185136,"sku":"9781492609667","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781492609667_p0.jpg?v=1763662429","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781492609667","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}