![]() ![]() Reid contends that Churchill suffered from the normal stress that comes from running a country during wartime and his mood swings were no different from those most people suffer. Manchester, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, also thought his subject suffered from mental illness. Reid concludes that Churchill was “blessed with a remarkable constitution, one which disposed of alcohol with exceptional efficiency.” He adds that “slides into outright drunkenness were extraordinarily rare for Churchill, though they occurred.” ![]() However, based on his review of medical records and diaries, Mr. In the earlier volumes, Manchester concluded that his subject was a moderate drinker who almost never let his alcohol interfere with his work.
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