Joshua Wolf Shenk: 2 books

Book cover of Lincoln's Melancholy

Lincoln's Melancholy

How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness

by Joshua Wolf Shenk
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2006

Drawing on seven years of his own research and the work of other esteemed Lincoln scholars, Shenk reveals how the sixteenth president harnessed his depression to fuel his astonishing success. Lincoln found the solace and tactics he needed to deal with the nation’s worst crisis in the “coping strategies”...
Book cover of Powers of Two

Powers of Two

How Relationships Drive Creativity

by Joshua Wolf Shenk
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014

The power of collaboration, from Lennon and McCartney to Wozniak and Jobs: “An inspiring book that also happens to be a great read” (Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive). Throughout history, partners have buoyed each other to better work—though often one member is little known to the general...
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