Nine Days

This book tells the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s imprisonment in the days leading up to the 1960 presidential election, and the efforts of three of John F. Kennedy's civil rights staffers who went rogue to free him. This move changed the face of the Democratic Party and propelled Kennedy to the White House. The book covers the nine extraordinary days that followed King's arrest, which were integral in changing the course of one of the closest elections in American history. It's a gripping tale filled with electoral machinations, moral courage, and important lessons for our own time.