My View From the Back of the Bus

Through his lens as a "colored" child, "Negro" teenager, "Black" young man, ad finally successful African American state official, this book reveals how Merritt D. Long was shaped by – and helped to shape – American history. The View from the Back of the Bus has enjoyed very complimentary book reviews in The Olympian and The International Examiner (Seattle) newspapers. Merritt has been the featured presenter for the South Puget Sound Community College Art and Lecture series, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, the City of Bellevue, and Olympia High School, as well as numerous book clubs, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, and other community organizations.