In October, the book, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom,” by David W. Blight was published by Simon & Schuster. The first few chapters already promise to be an exceptionally written biography. Billed by its publisher as the “definitive, dramatic biography of the most important African-American of the 19th century,” the book is one that everyone should read to understand the life of a truly great American. I look forward to finishing it.