Some of the People Who Ate My Barbecue Didn't Vote for Me: The Life of Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin
"Suitable for specialists and general readers interested in Georgia politcs."--The Journal of American History"...a readable and entertaining as well as thoroughly researched and informative look at the politics of the Deep South state of Georgia in the middle of the last century."--Georgia Historical Quarterly"...a valuable piece to the puzzle of Georgia and southern history in the twentieth century."--The Journal of Southern History"Any person with interest in political history would enjoy this accurate depiction of one of the last old-style Southern governors."--charlestonmercury.com"It is a primer of how government functioned prior to the stringent laws today with our sunshine laws, competitive bids on state contracts, tenure for state employees, tight controls over state spending, voter literacy tests."--bainbridgelivingmag.com"This highly readable book is recommended for those interested in Southern history and the South's response to the civil rights movement."--The Post and Courier"I found Scott Buchanan's manuscript on Governor Marvin Griffin's life to be interesting and informative. The history of Georgia politics is excellent! I believe that anyone who is interested in Georgia politics should read this book."--Carl E. Sanders, former governor of Georgia