Wrestling With His Angel by Sidney Blumenthal

Monday, February 19 through Friday, March 2, 2018. Read by Jim Fleming.

Volume II of Sidney Blumenthal’s acclaimed, landmark biography, “The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln”, reveals the future president’s genius during the most decisive period of his political life when he seizes the moment, finds his voice, and helps create a new political party.

This is the second volume which covers the turbulent time from 1849 to 1856. Sidney Blumenthal’s first volume was “A Self-Made Man.”

(Simon & Schuster; ISBN-10: 1501153781)

THEME: “Ashokan Farewell” from the album “Harvest Home: Music for All Seasons” with Jay Ungar & Molly Mason