In the stream-of-consciousness telling of his political memoir, 90-year-old former history and Russian language instructor Will Pool provides an illuminating long view of the historical forces that have contributed to the erosion of American Democracy and brought us to the present moment. A native son of the Pacific Northwest and a product of the Great Depression and World War II, Will has a unique voice that will rivet the reader from page one, as he unfolds a fascinating first-person narrative of national history intertwined with personal life experience.