Best known as a stalwart wartime leader and statesman, Winston Churchill was a man of many talentsnot the least of which was painting. Throughout his life, Churchill painted to relieve his mind from the demands of leadershipand to stave off depression.

Incl ded in this volume are Churchills meditations on painting as a salve for the spirit and an important method of relaxationparticularly for people under considerable stress over a long period of time. In addition, it includes 18 reprints of Churchills original work in oil, giving the reader a window into the little-known creative and artistic talent of this prominent figure in contemporary history.