 He has a rare all-American story very similar to mine. That's how he caught my attention. I went from SLB, son of a butcher, on the Bronx borderline, to valedictorian and Columbia University grad. J.D. went from poor roots in Ohio and Pennsylvania to Yale law degree and editor of the Yale Law Review. Stories like this are what prove the greatness of America. Fourth, J.D. wrote the exact same book as me at the exact same time. It's actually kind of bizarre.