What I discovered about this book is it has less about politics and more about the time and place he grew up. I found it quite interesting to read a young boys take on the black-white relationships in the south when he was a boy. It was quite interesting to see how and why he became the man he did, whether or not you agree with him and his actions. Overall, this was a very good book and I really enjoyed it. So many times, I forgot that I was reading about a future president of our country. He has a good heart and you see that in this book.