Guff Rankin is warm, kind, smart, and loyal-the kind of guy that everyone wants to be or wants to know. He is an extraordinary main character. In this historical novel, Rankin's life parallels the Vietnam War, the Nixon White House era, and the persistent racial divide in the USA. The author does a superb job of juxtaposing historical world news with Rankin's life, work, family, and friends. Rankin is a guy with a knack for patterns, making him a...