Father Abraham - Lincoln and his Sons

[Gene C]

Good Book. Written by Harold Holzer. About 200 pages with about half of it photos and illustrations. Written for teenagers, its good for adults too. Easy to read, flows well.

Lots of interesting facts about Lincoln as a parent, and little known events about his children, like this about Lincoln's farewell reception..."The house grew so crowded that some guest had to wait twenty minutes just to get through the front door. Willie and Tad viewed the event merrily, causing havoc wherever and whenever they could but earning no reprimand from their parents, as usual. But when Bob managed to squeeze into the receiving line in the parlor, he had far worse luck trying to amuse his parents. Attempting a joke, Bob greeted his father as if he were a stranger "Good evening Mr. Lincoln!" he announced gravely. For this, in front of all the guest, "his father gave him a gentle slap in the face". Lincoln and his elder son clearly becoming strangers to each other."


I borrowed this from the library, but I'm going to get my own copy.
I think it's that good.

Amazon book info: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590783...BP0AJDX3RZ