Name: Fighting Jane
ISBN: 9780385271417

Bill Granger

Lori Granger

Mayor Jane Byrne and the Chicago Machine

Fighting Jane

Lee Herman

The cover blurb from Studs Terkel sums this book up nicely:
"A vivid portrait of a mercurial being whose spontaneous utterings are less than meet the ear." I was startled to learn what a really unpleasant, lying, and selfish politician Jane Byrne seems to have been. 
Researched from original sources, it's yet another tale of bad Chicago government. 

Nicely reviewed by Kirkus here: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...

And they are right that the ending is weak - another chapter to close what happened after her disastrous term as mayor would have made a stronger ending.

Fighting Jane Mayor Jane Byrne and the Chicago Machine

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