Customer Review: It's tough to sum up Lincoln's "wit and wisdom" in a single volume, but this little book takes a valiant stab at it. Personally, I found it a nice work to accompany a more substantial biography or Civil War piece.
Customer Review: I bought a copy of this book as a gift for a friend who teaches college English. She was so thrilled with it that I got one for another friend who loves "words and phrases", and does quite a bit of speaking to groups.
Just reading through it is a pleasure, and the topical groupings make it... more info
Customer Review: I love this book. It is very informative and insightful. It is honest and to the point and would easily convert any Democrat into a Republican.
Customer Review: Great book! Bought as a gift for my drama students as a momento for a play we did on his life. Entertaining to read with a group of people - to talk about and discuss!
Customer Review: As one reviewer of this book wrote:"This book isn't guaranteed to make you more clever, but it certainly can't hurt." This book is ingeniously written. Don't be alarmed if you find yourself laughing aloud. This book will keep you engaged from beginning to end. I have recommended it to several... more info
Customer Review: Some books are just fun. You pick them up knowing it will put a smile on your face and you leave it down with that smile on your face.
Oxymoronica (Is this a moronic title?) is one of those books. It is difficult to write a lengthy review about this book because it would basically entail... more info
Customer Review: This book just didn't feel warm and romantic to me. Certainly it's professionally done, but felt a little too corporate. Doesn't seem to add much to what else is already out there. Not really anything new or interesting, IMHO.
Customer Review: I've used a hard-copy of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations for years as a reference. I was disappointed that this current edition for the Kindle does not have all the content of the book. Abraham Lincoln, for example, is missing. Sir Winston Spencer Churchill... missing. Grover Cleveland,... more info
Customer Review: perhaps the most enlightening book of my life, you really feel as though 100's of years of human experience, knowledge and intellect have been on nearly every occasion condensed down to 2 lines or less, a completely certain must read for anybody who has every had a thought........?!?!?!?!?!
