Few Are Chosen tells the story of a campaign for the U.S. Senate with insight and self-deprecating good humor. It’s sometimes serious, sometimes hilarious, and always true to life. People say they want honesty in a politician. Honest answers to questions about American politics great and small are part of the story-the straight scoop on what a candidate really experiences and thinks. A few samples—

•What don’t people know about politicians? What do sitting U.S. Senators and aspiring candidates talk about in unguarded moments?

•What is life like on the campaign trail? Is driving through pitch black midnight with a temperature of 25 zero to the Icebox of the Nation as much fun as it sounds? What does a stall warning on a small plane sound like?

 About the author

Doug McFarland has taught law students for nearly four decades, and they have elected him professor of the year in each of those decades. He has published numerous books and articles on legal subjects; Few Are Chosen is his first book for the general public. He’s now a recovering politician. Doug and his wife Mary still live in Arden Hills, Minnesota, with their Labrador retriever Duke; their four children are grown and out on their own.