Prologue: Who, what, when, where, why -- Passages. Caste: Polish ; The Belnord ; Founded in 1794 ; The Harvard of the Jews ; The J School ; Izzy -- Words, war, and autocracy. Swinging London ; Metro ; Vietnam ; Echoes of Vietnam ; The gap years ; Kutuzovsky 7/4 ; An astonishing cast of Russians ; Thornapple ; The Brits -- Books and books. The eleventh floor ; Breaking through ; The art of the deal ; Bill and Barack ; Mr. Clifford and Mr. Jordan ; Superstar ; It takes all kinds ; The Talmud ; Puzzles and the endgame - Shopkeeper. One word, Cap A ; No longer a startup, not yet an antitrust case ; The caravan moves on ; Pearl dive -- Reflections. Wrinkles ; Families, communities, and work ; Time present and time past -- A virtual attic. Prologue: Who, What, When, Where, Why -- Part One Passages -- 1-Caste: Polish -- 2-The Belnord -- 3-Founded in 1794 -- 4-The Harvard of the Jews -- 5-The J School -- 6-Izzy -- Part Two Words, War, and Autocracy -- 7-Swinging London -- 8-Metro -- 9-Vietnam -- 10-Echoes of Vietnam -- 11-The Gap Years -- 12-Kutuzovsky 7/4 -- 13-An Astonishing Cast of Russians -- 14-Thornapple -- 15-The Brits -- Part Three Books and Books -- 16-The Eleventh Floor -- 17-Breaking Through -- 18-The Art of the Deal -- 19-Bill and Barack -- 20-Mr. Clifford and Mr. Jordan -- 21-Superstar -- 22-It Takes All Kinds -- 23-The Talmud -- 24-Puzzles and the Endgame -- Part Four Shopkeeper -- 25-One Word, Cap A -- 26-No Longer a Startup, Not Yet an Antitrust Case -- 27-The Caravan Moves On -- 28-Pearl Dive -- Part Five Reflections -- 29-Wrinkles -- 30-Families, Communities, and Work -- 31-Time Present and Time Past -- A Virtual Attic -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
"In more than five decades as a reporter, editor and publisher, Peter Osnos has had an especially good view of momentous events and relationships with some of the most influential personalities of our time. ... In this unusually wide-ranging memoir, Osnos uses a reporter's skills to portray historic events and encounters beginning with his parents' extraordinary World War II experiences escaping Europe to India, where he was born, to the present day. He shares unique portraits of the famous people he worked with and an insider's perspective of the news and publishing businesses. As he charts the evolution of his career and recent history, he also explores the influence and impact of family, character, curiosity, luck, resilience, a well-pressed suit and some unexpected wrinkles."--Amazon.com.
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