Commonsense Lessons for Our Next Leader

The longest serving member of the Senate, Robert C. Byrd has served alongside eleven Presidents. Byrd has lived through two world wars, The Cold War, and has been a witness to our nations history. Byrd recounts lessons drawn from his remarkable life as a young boy growing up poor in the coalfields of southern West Virginia to his meteoric rise to the pinnacles of power in Washington, DC. Byrd focuses his observations on the under-appreciated and seldom discussed virtues like personal responsibility, careful consideration before making decisions, and a sense of decency and fairness toward fierce opponents. A student of history and defender of our constitution, Byrd looks to the past for lessons and offers constructive lessons for our future leaders.