My friends, I will be hanging up the “Gone Fishing'” sign next week, and will not be filing any new blog entries while I'm off from work. However, making like the Oprah Winfrey of the insurance industry, I thought I would leave you with a few thoughts on some good books to read this summer, and I invite you to post your recommendations as well!
I'm an American history buff, and just finished reading another terrific book by Joseph Ellis, called “American Creation,” talking about key moments in the nation's founding that are usually overlooked–such as the writing of the Constitution (the second stage of our revolution!), treaty negotiations between George Washington and the Native Americans, the formation of our party system, and the Louisiana Purchase. (This book is not nearly as compelling as his earlier work, “Founding Brothers,” which is a brilliant discussion of the relationship among the various Founding Fathers.)
A book that might be very relevant given the cries today for less partisanship in politics is “Team Of Rivals,” the brilliant description by Doris Kearns Goodwin about how Abraham Lincoln managed to incorporate some of his most determined opponents into his government, to the country's benefit.
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