I have a whole shelf of Buckley books in my library. Aside from my parents, Buckley is truly one of the most influential individuals in forming my outlook.
He was brilliant, gracious, generous, and faithful ... but was also combative when necessary. And, he was a true renaissance man. A few interesting tidbits about the life of the esteemed WFB — his first language was Spanish, not English; and he was an undercover CIA operative in Mexico before his entry onto the conservative political scene.
He is one of very few people I look forward to meeting when my number comes up. There are very few role models in public life ... WFB was one of them.
SnakeDoc
I greatly admired Buckley and was a subscriber to NR for almost 20 years. He saved the converative movement from being the province of cranks and kooks . . . a characterisation the MSM believes is still valid. Thank you Mr. Buckley. RIP.