Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journey

"A fascinating book. In clear and forceful prose, Becoming Justice Blackmun tells a judicial Horatio Alger story and a tale of a remarkable transformation . . . A page-turner."--The New York Times Boo…

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