Mark Twain: America's Humorist, Dreamer, Prophet, a Biography / Clinton Cox / 234 pages / November Deceased Author

Mark Twain believed that laughter was the "one really effective weapon" people possessed in their struggle against justice.  "Probably the most striking thing about Twain - a measure of his genius - was his ability to write humorously about issues that made hem seethe with anger."  His humor is recorded on every page of this biography, lending depth and credibility to a well-researched and well-documented recounting of the none-too-easy life of one of America's greatest authors.  "Throughout his career as a reporter, Sam would often show a remarkable indifference to the facts.  If the facts sounded better mixed with fiction, then Sam threw in the fiction."