Here we have a crash-course in Thompson from the 1960s and '70s, including:
--The first "Gonzo Journalism" article, a piece on the Kentucky Derby that introduces the collaboration with Ralph Steadman and seems to hold the origins of the "Fear and Loathing" moniker.
--Excerpts from his famous books "Hell's Angels," "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," and "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72."
--The article recounting the events leading up to "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," explaining Thompson's relationship with Oscar Acosta
--A "tribute" to the vanished Acosta some years later.
--A post-mortem on Thompson's run for sheriff.
--The Doc's exhaustive take on Watergate (including the prescient comment that all political scandals after Nixon's would have the suffix "-gate" appended to them.
--An early profile of the hippie culture in San Francisco.
--Even earlier articles that are remarkable for being largely unremarkable.
--Thompson's perspective on Jimmy Carter, and Carter's "Law Day" speech.

In short, if you're a fan of Thompson or are at all interested in the sociopolitical climate of the late 1960s and 1970s, you'll probably find the book fascinating.