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Go East, Young Man provides an intimate and often provocative look at the formative experiences of one of the longest-serving and most outspoken justices in Supreme Court history. Douglas recounts his early life in Washington State, where his love for the outdoors and the Cascade Mountains developed as a means of physical rehabilitation after childhood polio.
The book details his journey from riding freight trains as a young man to becoming a influential figure in the New Deal era. He offers behind-the-scenes reflections on his interactions with political giants like FDR and legal luminaries like Louis Brandeis. Beyond just a personal history, the autobiography serves as a defense of individual liberties and a critique of corporate and governmental overreach, setting the stage for his long and often controversial judicial career.
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