People have asked David Blunkett what this book is about He describes it as the autobiography of a politician, Blunkett the man and guide dogs! It was suggested to the author he might write about guide dogs and a little about his own life He rejected the idea of writing a political autobiography at this stage in his life, deciding instead to wait until after retirement when he would have the time and space to do justice to it So what the author has produced is a book containing a thumbnail sketch of his life so far, with a great deal about guide dogs and a little bit about politics