Took me forever to get through but I really liked this mini Senate history.

I got a greater understanding of what progressive politics is about in reading Sherrod Brown's book about some of the occupants of his desk in the Senate, Desk 88. Some of the senators he chooses to profile are ones well known to most, and some not so familiar at all. All of them are imperfect, and Sherrod doesn't shrink from pointing out failings, but he also makes the compelling case that the overall impact of what these men did (no women at this desk, yet....) has had immense impact on our daily lives. I found reading about the historical cycles of progressive movement forward was enlightening, and a balm for our troubled times. I also came to admire greatly not only what an impassioned defense, vision and hard work can do to improve equity and justice for all, and my faith in the capacity of government to be an overall force for good was shored up. I definitely recommend this.