The book carries introductions by former President Corazon Aquino and Senator Joker Arroyo.

One of the outstanding leaders in the resistance against the dictatorship of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Pimentel recalls in his book the dramatic events in the people’s struggle against the dictatorship that imprisoned him twice.

During martial law, Pimentel and Joker Arroyo acted as counsel for the public officials, politicians and journalists who were imprisoned, among them, the late newspaper publisher Chino Roces and former senators Lorenzo Tañada and Jose W. Diokno.

Pimentel ran for mayor of Cagayan de Oro City during the martial law regime, winning by a large margin. He was then implicated in a fabricated plot against Marcos, and was jailed after he refused bail by his supporters and friends.

In the 1986 snap presidential elections, Pimentel played a leading role in shaping the opposition party that challenged the Marcos dictatorship, leading to the election of Corazon Aquino, widow of the late opposition Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., as president, and former Senator Salvador Laurel as president.

Today Pimentel continues his role as principled opposition to the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. He has called for Arroyo’s resignation and the holding of a snap presidential election.

Critics praise the book as a comprehensive, accurate and exceptional record of the national struggle for the restoration of democracy. It records not just the sacrifices and strivings of one man and the support of his family despite hardships and deprivation, but also the courage and defiance of other personalities and groups against the dictatorship.