This is the first book that looks at how the U.S. House of Representatives really works, by drawing on the insights and experiences of former members. Chapters address every aspect of life in the House, from running for Congress to the impact on family life.

Contributions by: Romano L. Mazzoli, Elizabeth Holtzman, Robert Garcia, Denny Smith, James W. Symington, Don Sundquist, Jay Rhodes, Tom Downey, Pete McCloskey, Eugene J. McCarthy, Carlton R. Sickles, Christine B. LaRocco, George J. Hochbrueckner, Jim Wright, Lawrence J. Hogan, Joe Bartlett, Eugene A. Forsey, William C. Cramer, John J. Rhodes, Peter A. Peyser, G.V Montgomery, Barber Conable, R Lawrence Coughlin, William Lehman, John N. Erlenborn, Harry Johnston, Orval Hansen, G William Whitehurst, Burt Levine, Otis Pike, Robert S. Walker, Lionel Van Deerlin, John S. Monagan, Lee H. Hamilton, H Martin Lancaster, Glen Browder, Clarence J. Brown