Mesfin hagos biography of abraham lincoln

After the initial disappointment, one wondered, what is more critical, is it the journey or the destination? The destination is something we all agree; prosperity, social justice and peace. The challenge is always with the journey. How we work together and interact as politicians, as groups of activists, as a nation of citizens is a journey that determines our destination.

With a setback in Massachusetts, no US politician gave up the process or accused the voters, who simply exercised their inalienable rights. Instead, the Obama administration worked within the system to reform the healthcare system in the US, and was finally rewarded with a healthcare reform. American politicians accept the system-of-rules, with its flaws, than a system with no rules.

At least, a flawed system-of-rules can be modified within the flawed system. Within the context of Eritrean politics, i. Eritrean politicians try to sell us the destination, not the journey. That is, if you ever finish this project! Anyway, if you know of any books about Indians dealings with early presidents, please advise. Jeff Collins New Orleans.

November 17, at am. Definitely on my bucket list! Joan Plamp said:. February 24, at pm. Thank you so much for your insight into these books and your honest opinions about them. I am off to purchase two of them to read! February 25, at pm. Laura Martinez said:. March 2, at am. I read Burlingame online for the first 12 chapters because I wanted the detail on the early years.

I then got the two abridged Burlingame books from the library and binge-read them.

Mesfin hagos biography of abraham lincoln

I found them very enjoyable. I also read Team of Rivals twice, because I got more out of it the second time. With that as a background, I picked up Lincoln in the Bardo with no expectations. I was left pondering insights gained through the characters that I could have only arrived at via the combination of this novel and my extensive reading of Lincoln and my resulting admiration of him.

March 5, at am. Sounds like Saunders really did his homework before letting his imagination run? August 20, at am. Thank you. Just finished B. My first Lincoln, based on your advice. What a man. I have read one of each prez starting with Washington. Have you done that; read Whitman or Irving for example, works by them of bios of? August 21, at am.

But I have been assembling a list of biographies of folks I encountered during this process who are, many times, as compelling as the presidents. August 21, at pm. Halfway through Charnwood as of last night and you are right, it is a great short history of early America, especially remarkable as seen through the eyes of an englishman. Stopping at Lincoln and the Civil War seems a perfect point of reference to review and reassess the origin and evolution of America.

Looks like you have a good list going in that direction. Marc Mishkin said:. April 4, at pm. Dear Steve, I have read a lot of Lincoln biographies, including most of those on your list. I found this first-person account thorough, anecdotal and charming. Indeed Herndon was widely criticized for the informality of his book as Lincoln was by then being widely mythologized.

Marc Mishkin Lakewood, Colorado. April 5, at am. Michael Akos said:. June 15, at pm. Thanks for this info. June 16, at pm. Chris said:. April 1, at pm. I emailed him about the differences between the uncut version and the print version. For those that have read the uncut let me know. Jeffrey Nydick said:. July 4, at am. Steve; Rarely do you fail to mention a significant presidential biography, but I noticed you did not mention this highly-praised Lincoln Prize Winner from Lincoln, A Life of Purpose and Power, by Richard Carwardine.

I have been trying to get back to reading the book, which has been on my shelf for at least the past decade. I have perused enough of it to advise it is a VERY serious scholarly book. Bob said:. August 6, at pm. August 7, at am. Wayne Baker said:. August 30, at pm. Jim Back said:. December 11, at pm. As I recall it is hard to find copies and it was less a biography than a series of essays or character sketches.

John Duffy said:. May 30, at am. Adams attack on it, is obviously quite steeped in the national argument that resulted in the Civil War. These two men are my favorite figures in American history and this book shows why they had such an affinity towards each other: both autodidacts who insisted on following their own judgement while maintaining a keen ear for the political realities of their times.

A very enjoyable read. None of this is to downplay the amazing accomplishment of Mr. Lloyd in reading so many presidential biographies and then writing well written and helpful reviews about each one. This is a major accomplishment. I just wanted to make sure that folks knew about these books. Felippe Gontier said:. January 29, at pm.

Thank you about your review. Can you indicate a book? But I do own, and intend one day to read, the famous three-volume series by Shelby Foote. He was at the center of a movement which remade the political landscape of the Horn, and his perspective on that history is invaluable. And as one of the current regime's leading critics, narrowly escaping the indefinite detention of many of his colleagues, his insights into the governance of independent Eritrea are of enormous significance.

Mesfin Hagos, a former Defense minister of Eritrea, provides a uniquely attained insider's view of the epic struggle, suffering and human loss that liberating Eritrea demanded, including internal political splits and tragic civil wars between different Eritrean factions. This dramatic, moving, and dazzlingly detailed memoir traces his humble upbringing and childhood with a widowed mother through his joining the ELF and later the PLF, where he rose to become a celebrated military strategist and the top commander of the Eritrean army.

It also depicts the privations of life in the trenches and the overwhelming sense of loss of comrades, friends, and loved ones. The author discloses yet unrevealed record of disillusionment, criticism, and condemnation of the policies and practices of the post-independence Eritrean government, and the pathological narcissism, and the widely-known but here extremely-well illustrated biopower and Machiavellianism of President Afwerki.

Mesfin Hagos is veteran of the Eritrean independence war and one of its military commanders. After independence, he served as minister of defense, among other roles. He was central to efforts of senior government officials to correct course of the country's president and rein in his tyranny. Eritrean political leader; founding member of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front.

This is an Eritrean name. The last name is a patronymic , not a family name ; this person is referred to by the given name Mesfin. Childhood and education [ edit ]. Rebel fighter [ edit ]. Government and exile [ edit ]. References [ edit ].