This book covers the relationship between President Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Despite their stark differences, such as race, upbringing, and life experiences, they shared a lot of similarities. Both men were disliked by a vast number of people for their views on politics and the abolition of slavery. Both men were subjected to harsh words and plots against them by dissenters. I had no idea that these two people ever met and had a conversation, so this whole book was basically news to me. I really love when I learn new things, which is one reason that I read. I also knew very little about Frederick Douglass until I read this book, so that was certainly worth the trip to the library for a book that they didn't have in. Time well spent.

I have read a few other books by Brian Kilmeade, and I have enjoyed them all. United States history is not my strong suit, and I always found it extremely boring (and whitewashed) in school. Because of that, I majored in a completely different path of history. I really love finding authors that can make one of my least favorite historical genres into something that is dramatic and educational. I hope that there are more books by this author to come. If you have not read any of his work, I would strongly suggest it. This book is a really good choice if you are interested in the Civil War era.