Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 3

An immaculate and delightful political book! There simply is not a more detailed account of political success than Caro's masterpiece. I will add that the audio quality and narrator's voice are both excellent. I humbly recommend to all.

Man it's long, but when it was over, I felt like I was losing an old friend. Good thing Passage of Power was next in the queue. :)

Caro is brilliant. He does an excellent job of weaving in specific themes without being overbearing or redundant. As soon as I get another six months to commit to a book, I plan to dig into his book on Bob Moses.

The learning from the story is priceless.

To learn about the "real LBJ" and some specifics about his relationship with RK. The "real LBJ" is beyond belief (almost).

I have not.

The last part of this book is fantastic.

You can not go wring with this book.

I love trying to understand what makes a person do, think, and say things. You definitely get a broad picture of LBJ by reading this book: Exhibitionist. Crude. Womanizer. Do anything for a vote. Corrupt. Always seeking more power. Calculating.

Some of the most memorable moments in this book include LBJ urinating in the parking lot even in front of women, LBJ feeling up some woman's leg with Ladybird in the front seat, LBJ handing out thousands of dollars from Texas for votes. LBJ rigging elections. But I believe the most significant issue dealt with in the book was his stance for 20 years to vote "racist" (against anti-lynching laws, against voting rights for blacks, no desegregation). This to me is so ironic, since LBJ passed the 1964 Civil Rights Act changing all that. How that came about is addressed in Caro's next book about LBJ. I am listening to that now!

No.

I kept listening to it while I did the dishes, washed clothes, rode in the car. It kept me going.

The second volume in Robert Caro's monumental biography is more than worthy of the subject matter. Extremely well written, documented and narrated by Grover Gardner, it is an extraordinary portrait of a bigger than life American political giant; a formidable, unforgettable force of nature. I eagerly await the final volumes of the series.

This whole series is well-balanced and researched. What more could be asked of a biographer. Oh yea, well written too!

Love him or hate him these masterful three volumes explain him. Wanting the "Great Society", for his sins he was given the Vietnam War.

I look forward to the final volume of the life of this president.