I utilized my friendly neighborhood public librarian who found this book for me via interlibrary loan (a very useful tool). So, for any doubting Thomases--yes, I read the book!This thing is an atrocity in the world of literature. First of all, it is reminiscent of a bad Time/Life collection piece. If anything, Kerry's portion was probably written by an underpaid speechwriter for the political wannabe. It is biased propoganda, and except for those purchasing an oddity for their personal shelves, should only be read by those society misfits who would not be able to afford the $595 pricetag anyway. DEFINITELY NOT worth the money. The only reason for giving it one star is because zero was not an option.