Elizabeth Nastus wrote: “Last night Louie and I were at a party with Senator Lance [now Congressman Lance].  I asked him if he had read your book.  He responded that he had read it several weeks ago and was quite positive about it.  He suggested that we make it mandatory reading for our AP history course.”

Steve Farber wrote: “Your biography of Richard J. Hughes is a tour de force.  While some readers with inevitably have a different recollection of a specific event, you have truly captured the essence of this wonderful man.  At long last his story has been told.  We are in your debt for the enormous effort you made to tell it.

Your thorough research and extensive interviews have greatly enriched your narrative, and your inclusion of so much of the Governor’s writing - speeches, opinions, and letters steeped in the great epistolary tradition - was a real treat and enabled us to hear him again in his own voice. 

For everyone with an interest in the remarkable life and times of Richard J. Hughes, your book will always be a valuable resource.  For those of us who were privileged to know and work with him, and who loved him, it will make us nod and smile again and again.  Thanks so much for the memories.”

Vince Rigolosi wrote “John did a terrific writing job - it made reading Hughes’ life a real pleasure, expecially for me.  I loved the guy.”

Jim Johnston wrote “Spent Christmas Eve relaxing, by finishing your book.  It is a classic.  Well written, well organized and above all extremely powerful.  Makes me wonder whether in today’s political climate, there is a place for the likes of a gentleman like Chief Justice Hughes.”

The cover of Professor John Wefing’s new book!

The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes

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