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Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr. by Marion Barry

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2.0

There were some good aspects to this book, but not enough of them to redeem a 300 page exercise in self-indulgence written at a third-grade level. At times I felt sorry for Mr. Barry because he seemed unaware of how his decisions would hurt himself and the city. But nonetheless, I did get a better sense of what his priorities are, some of the challenges he faced, and the local political history of Washington D.C. So reading this book was certainly not a waste.
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