Congratulations Dr. Kirby!

A belated congratulations to our very own Dr. Alec Kirby on the amazing reviews his new book is receiving. 

Some highlights:

"This long-overdue study of the ambitious former Minnesota governor explains how his undeniable intelligence and ability were overshadowed by an outsized ego that left no room for introspection or self-criticism. The highlight of the book is an illuminating, blow-by-blow description of Stassen’s misguided and politically fatal attempt, while working in the Eisenhower administration, to seek an unauthorized break-through during 1957 disarmament talks with the Russians."--James Worthen, author of The Young Nixon and His Rivals: Four California Republicans Eye the White House, 1946-1958

"Kirby, Dalin and Rothmann have delivered the definitive biography of Harold Stassen, a cautionary tale of what befalls a politician who triumphs all too easily when all too young. Stassen might well have taken the GOP in a more liberal direction. He certainly came close in spring of 1948. How he got to that point and what happened following it are revealed in these pages. Essential reading in understanding the Republican Party of the 1940s and invaluable in understanding how the GOP got to be where it is today."--David Pietrusza, political historian and author

And also a great review in the San Francisco Chronicle that everyone should click through and read in its entirety.

Pick up your very own copy at your local bookstore, on Amazon or direct from the publisher, and maybe we can talk Dr. Kirby into doing a book signing day ;)