I agree with all the above praise. The book was meticulously researched and well written. Great personal recollections from the people who were there.There were two minor annoyances1. The author repeats himself fairly often.2. You get bounced back and forth in time a bit. From pre-prohibition to post and then to the 90's then back to WWII.Minor issues that probably won't bother you unless you're reading the book on and off over the course of a couple of weeks.