In this sympathetic history of a maligned decade, Marty Jezer, a fellow antiwar activist, details Abbie Hoffman's humor, manic energy, depressive spells, political skills, & above all, his incurable & still contagious optimism. He presents a thoughtful, solidly researched biography of the wildly creative & iconoclastic Yippie, portraying Hoffman as a fresh force in American political culture. Jezer surveys in detail the politics, philosophies, & struggles of the antiwar movement. "... Abbie, more than any other radical, showed potheads how to demonstrate and radicals how to dance." — "... deeply sympathetic and scrupulously detached-a triumph of judicious empathy." — "... details Hoffman's humor, manic energy, depressive spells, political skills, and above all, his Incurable and still contagious optimism." — "Here's the Abbie I knew and loved! Marty Jezer has captured him in all his complexity, dedication, humor, and heart." —