This is the story of working class hero Southern demagogue Willie Stark--rising from the mud of the back country--and his long climb to the top, followed by his longer drop to the bottom. Abetted by newspaper reporter Jack Burden, who becomes his chronicler, Stark's career begins with running for county treasurer and losing. Through law school, private practice, and finally as people's advocate against corruption, he moves up the political ladder....

A small-town plumber runs against a former President of the United States for the mayorship of tiny Mooseport, Maine.

A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States, from his beginnings as a privileged alcoholic to his becoming a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How Christianity turned his life around, how he met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq are featured.

The story of George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, his life's sturggles and triumphs, how he met his wife, Laura, found his faith, and what happened the critical days before he made the decision to invade Iraq.