River Dark and Bright: A Memoir [B0025]

1999 PB. A memoir of a progressive Seattle icon. All his life Stimson Bullitt (1919-2009) belonged to Seattle, with excursions elsewhere that included undergraduate years at Yale and four years in the Navy during World War II. Bullitt was a ninth-generation American lawyer. His first political activity was a letter-writing campaign in 1942 in defense of Japanese Americans. He has taken part in civic affairs, locally and nationally, in the fields of government reorganization, political process reforms, race relations, foreign affairs, and conservation. Among honors he has received, perhaps the best known was his inclusion on Nixon's 'Enemies List'.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Stimson Bullitt led a fascinating life. Born into privilege he had the most fun in childhood, and his whole life, outside privilege. That may explain his lifelong affinity for the underdog and courage to adopt independent, progressive values such as opposition to the Japanese internment, early opposition to the Vietnam war, and commitment to civil liberties during the McCarthy era. The book reflects his full life; combat in World War II, a successful appellate lawyer, a failed political candidate followed by an excellent book about being a politician, a mixed career as head of KING TV, a love of outdoors including rock and mountain climbing, a successful business career in developing the Harbor Steps in Seattle."