The Coolest Thing Anyone Ever Did For Me - Softcover

Saperstein, Guy

9782487769250: The Coolest Thing Anyone Ever Did For Me

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ISBN 10: 2487769254 ISBN 13: 9782487769250

Publisher: Monumental Books, 2024

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“Guy's story is a testament to resilience, passion, and the pursuit of justice. I'm glad to call him my friend.”
—Gavin Newsom, Governor of California

Guy Saperstein, celebrated civil rights attorney, anti-war radical, and inveterate adventurer, brings readers a collection of deeply personal, captivating, and often humorous stories in his latest book. Known for making the bad guys pay—like when he won $259 million against State Farm for discrimination against women in their promotion practices, or challenged Denny’s “America’s Diner” in a historic $54.4 million class-action lawsuit for racial discrimination—Saperstein’s journey has been one of challenging injustice, both inside and outside the courtroom.

This book is not your usual memoir. Born from sleepless nights and a habit of writing random vignettes until he could sleep again, these stories span decades—from his humble beginnings in North Hollywood, to his radical transformation at UC Berkeley, to founding the largest private civil rights law firm in American history. Saperstein doesn’t just recount his legal triumphs; he shares his adventures backpacking the Rockies, kayaking the Grand Canyon, and even relocating to Paris to escape the toxicity of modern America.

“Guy T. Saperstein is revolutionizing civil-rights law,” once declared The Wall Street Journal, and now you’ll get an intimate glimpse of the person behind the warrior. With wit, passion, and unflinching honesty, Saperstein’s latest book is as exhilarating as a thriller, as illuminating as a history lesson, and as comforting as a campfire story shared among friends.

The journey of a man who never took “no” for an answer, even when it meant mortgaging his home to fight Goliath, and who has always danced through life—turning himself around, because that’s what it’s all about.

"The Coolest Thing Anyone Ever Did For Me" is a compelling collection of reflections — and gratitude — from a life well-lived. Guy reveals the depth of his experiences, taking us on a heartfelt journey through the events that shaped his remarkable life. With his legal battles, adventurous spirit, and profound contributions to public policy and society, Guy's story is a testament to resilience, passion, and the pursuit of justice. I'm glad to call him my friend."

—Gavin Newsom, Governor of California

Guy Saperstein was in Berkeley during the explosive 60’s. I was too. It was a radical period in American life that shaped Guy’s own life and even the disruptive politics and culture that surround us today.

In these short vignettes, Guy lays out incredible and varied experiences that make up just a part of his storied life: Vietnam protester, campaign worker, lawyer extraordinaire, hiker on the John Muir Trail, world traveler, devoted father, and husband. It is all there—in lively and insouciant prose.

Read it and get energized for your own life ventures. Never too late to jump in.

—Jerry Brown, former Governor of California, Mayor of Oakland, and California’s Attorney General

Amazing tales of a beautiful life well lived. Plop yourself down with this book and a pint of your favorite flavor and dig in.

—Ben Cohen, Co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s

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