Edward "Ted" McClelland - Author

How the rough-and-tumble reality of Chicago taught a brilliant but callow young African-American politician the lessons that launched him on the road to history.

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Ted McClelland makes the 10,000-mile Great Lakes Circle Tour to answer a burning question: "Is there a Great Lakes culture, and if so what is it?"

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It takes a combination of arrogance and denial to believe that you can beat the races. This fits perfectly with the egocentric fantasyland most of us over-30 single guys inhabit.

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