A Brotherhood of Tyrants: Manic Depression & Absolute Power

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Summary: A fascinating perspective on history, rarely explored
Review: I don't know why I bought this book, and I didn't read it for several years after I bought it, but one day I picked it up, and I couldn't put it down! It is a most unusual and fascinating perspective on what drove three men to absolute power and madness - that all three of them shared similar mental illnesses. True? Perhaps. Interesting? I have read it at least twice since. A must read!

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Summary: an interesting view of history
Review: This book provides a new perspective with which to examine some of history's most notorious leaders. I agree that Hitler and Napoleon seemed to exhibit symptoms of mania, though I'm not sure about Stalin. I'd say in general, many leaders throughout history may have been manic or hypomanic. George Custer and Alexander the Great, for example. An entertaining and somewhat controversial read. Avery Z. Conner author of "Fevers of the Mind"

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Summary: possibly the most enlightening document of recent history
Review: This document is so accurate it will not be appreciated for years, as are many great works. General public usually 20 years behind.