Willie Brown: A Biography

This is the first comprehensive biography of Willie Brown one of Californias most enduring and controversial politicians. Audacious driven talentedBrown has dominated California politics longer and more completely than any other public figure. James Richardson a senior writer for The Sacramento Bee takes us from Browns childhood through his years as Speaker of the State Assembly to his election as San Franciscos mayor. Along the way we get a riveting behind-the-scenes account of three decades of California politics.