This is a fascinating, almost day-by-day account of FDR's last year. The decision to run for a fourth term, to replace VP Henry Wallace with Harry Truman, the war on two fronts, the anguished birth of the United Nations, and the Yalta Conference are historical episodes related in great but mesmorizing detail. For WWII buffs, or anyone even the slightest bit interested in the events of this pivital moment in history, Bishop's reporting and writing style make this 600 page tome almost irresistable. ( )