When Doris Kearns Goodwin decided to write a book about Abraham Lincoln the fact that some books had already been written about America rsquo s sixteenth president intimidated her What could be left to say about this beloved leader Still Goodwin pressed on her work resulting in A Team of Rivals The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Her fresh insights on Lincoln rsquo s leadership style became a top-rated and top-reviewed book in spite of the mass of volumes already available on him The apostle John faced a different challenge as he wrote his account of the ministry and passion [... more]