This is written proof that politics engenders dishonesty and that the cream does not always rise to the top. It is a factual (most likely) and pedestrian presentation of how each of our presidential candidates were nominated for election through the party convention process from 1868 when Thomas H. Seymour faced U. S. Grant, through to the 1960 process when John F. Kennedy faced off against Richard M. Nixon.
It took me a long while to get through the book because my wife "tidied up" and we didn't find it for some time and then I found I could only concentrate on the information in small doses. However, although it made me wonder how we humans could allow such anger and confusion to permeate such and important process, I did find it fascinating.
I gave the book 3 stars but I do recommend it be checked out from time to time just to remind ourselves how stupid we can be. ( )