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A First-Rate Madness Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness

Paperback • 2012 • English

A First-Rate Madness Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness

By Nassir Ghaemi

1 Ratings • 4.0 of 5

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About the book

The New York Times bestseller “A glistening psychological history, faceted largely by the biographies of eight famous leaders . . .” —The Boston Globe “A provocative thesis . . . Ghaemi’s book deserves high marks for original thinking.” —The Washington Post “Provocative, fascinating.” —Salon.com Historians have long puzzled over the apparent mental instability of great and terrible leaders alike: Napoleon, Lincoln, Churchill, Hitler, and others. In A First-Rate Madness, Nassir Ghaemi, direct...Show more

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9780143121336

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

A First-Rate Madness Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness

Format

Paperback

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