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Carl Fisher
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Bill Hall has created a modern Oregon political gem of a novel. As an Oregonian born after McCall's era, there has always been something sorta fantastic about those years. Now, he's given us something even more fantastic to think about. McCall for President! Makes you wonder how something like that would have really played out. Shame we never found out.
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Lori Tobias
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Hall didn’t merely research this book, in many ways, he lived it. His knowledge of Oregon politics, history and personalities is so extensive, so absolutely believable, it’s almost as if he were in the same room with these people as events unfolded. Many times, I forgot I was reading fiction. His rendering of the characters, particularly McCall’s mother Dorothy, made me long to be part of that insider’s circle in the era former Secretary of State Phil Keisling describes as Oregon’s “Camelot.” And this isn’t only politics. There are appearances by Ken Kesey, John Lennon and Steve Prefontaine. Hall even takes a stab at a piece on McCall as he imagines Hunter S. Thompson might have written it for Rolling Stone While Hall rewrites history, often with a happier ending than reality allowed, this is no fairy tale, but a tribute to a man who guides him still. I wholeheartedly recommend this for anyone who loves Oregon, politics or simply a good read. Kudos Bill Hall.
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Fans of alternative history, creative nonfiction, and biography will love this meticulously researched and engaging book. Bill Hall has carefully crafted a book that leaves the reader informed, entertained, and enthralled with the concept of what a nation under Tom McCall might have been like. Thanks to Bill's expertly wrought dialog and characters, Utopia has never seemed so real and so close; this book is a great escape!
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Kip
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For anyone who remembers the beacon of good government, common sense and environmental responsibility Oregon was in the late 1960s and 1970s, this is a look back that will stir yearning for both what was, and for what could have been. Bill Hall does an exceptional job of capturing the tenor of the times that pushed Tom McCall and the Oregon Story into national prominence, and then projecting what could have happened had a few key events and decisions gone differently. Particularly well crafted is the dialogue coming from McCall - Oregonians of the time who remember his distinct voice and deft way with words will have no problem hearing the Governor's voice making the comments attributed to him. Highly recommended.
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