( He served the latter role at Pakenham 's wedding . ) Richard Ben Cramer , author of monumental work on the history and culture of the American South. Cramer remembered as generous , warm , a little stubborn . ` ` What It Takes '' called one of the great books on American politics in 20th century . Cramer 's other books included biography of Joe DiMaggio , thoughts on Mideast .
Richard Ben Cramer , author of monumental work on the history and culture of the American South. Cramer remembered as generous , warm , a little stubborn . ` ` What It Takes '' called one of the great books on American politics in 20th century . Cramer 's other books included biography of Joe DiMaggio , thoughts on Mideast .