The inspirational story of the life and political career of one of the most compelling figures in the history of modern American politics This fast-paced and readable biography of Senator Paul Wellstone is an indispensable guide for anyone concerned about what ails politics today. It should be required reading for every progressive - indeed anyone interested in politics - who seeks not only a fascinating life story but a relevant handbook on how to understand the business of politics in a jaded age of political chicanery, hypocrisy, and corruption. Paul Wellstone was a child of immigrants raised in difficult circumstances; a heartland progressive, well-educated and sophisticated but down-to-earth; charismatic; a politician loved by his own party but adept at reaching across party lines. With an appendix that includes some of Wellstone's key speeches