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I Never Did Like Politics. Terry Golway has written an interesting and informative biography about Fiorello LaGuardia that reads like a love letter to the man many consider the greatest mayor NYC ever had. Born to Italian immigrants, Fiorello was a fierce American patriot who “made it his life’s mission to replace despair with patience, hopelessness with fortitude.” Although a member of Congress he still signed up to serve his country as a pilot during WWI. As the mayor of NYC during the depression and WWII his friendship with Franklin Roosevelt was financially very beneficial to the city. I was excited to be given an ARC because until reading the book my knowledge of LaGuardia was confined to the musical and that an airport bears his name. My review is voluntary. Highly recommend.

A quick and compelling read on a fascinating figure in NY history. A great biography that helps conceptualist and contextualize a 20th century figure whose legacy is still very relevant today.

I Never Did Like Politics is a great look at the legacy of Mayor LaGuardia and the impact himself and other immigrants have had on not just New York but America itself.

I was so glad to see a book be released on this man - a fascinating character in New York politics who I haven't seen featured in a book before.

I've read bits and pieces about Mr. Laguardia, but never an entire book. This was an excellent read about a wonderful though totally misunderstood man.