In bookstores everywhere January 12, 2005

Houghton Mifflin Publishing

"An important examination of a critical moment in American history — a battle for our nation's soul. Kotz has given us valuable historical perspectives at a time when it is imperative that we renew the fight for a more perfect union." — Former President Jimmy Carter

"Kotz's detailed and gripping account takes readers into the bloody trenches of the Civil Rights movement . . . A fascinating portrait of two leaders working at a time when the low skullduggery of politics really was infused with the highest moral values." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Kotz does a brilliant job telling the stories of these two very different, very charismatic characters and analyzing the forces that drew them together, then drove them apart." — Kirkus Reviews

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