Publisher's Synopsis
From the civil rights revolution to the halls of power, this is the life story of a larger-than-life American leader.
As a student in Atlanta, Georgia, Vernon Jordan had a summer job driving a white banker around town. During the man's afternoon naps, Jordan passed the time reading books, a fact that astounded his boss. "Vernon can read!" the man exclaimed to his relatives.
More than fifty years later, Vernon Jordan, long-time civil rights leader, adviser, and close friend to presidents and business leaders--and one of the most charismatic figures in America--has written an unforgettable book about his life and times.
