Herding Cats: A Life in Politics

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Herding Cats: A Life in Politics is a book written by U.S. Senator Trent Lott, a Republican from Mississippi.

According to HarperCollins, in the book Lott recounts the formative events of his youth and the stories from his political life. From his decision to support Gerald Ford over Ronald Reagan in the 1976 Republican primary to his working partnership with Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle during the Clinton impeachment and September 11, Lott traces the inner workings of congressional life. Lott also discusses his last days as Senate majority leader, describing his remarks at Strom Thurmond's hundredth birthday party and the events that followed.

Published by HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. on August 23, 2005, the book spans 320 pages