Summary

Prolific journalist, historian, political columnist, and practicing Catholic Wills (now 76) writes an intensely opinionated re-evaluation of leaders and celebrities he has encountered, among them Studs Terkel, Beverly Sills, William Buckley, Richard Nixon, and more.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index. A bookworm's confession -- Reading Greek in jail -- "They've killed Dr. King" -- Dallas -- Turbulent times -- Baltimore -- Movies -- Voices -- Nixon -- Carter and others == Clintons -- Jack -- Studs -- Bill -- Natalie.

Classification

• LCC: JC251
• Dewey Decimal: 973.92092

Book Details

• Language: eng
• Physical Description: 195 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

• Biographies & Memoirs -- Professionals & Academics -- Journalists
• Literature & Fiction -- Essays
• Reference -- Writing
• Wills, Garry,1934
• Wills, Garry,1934-Political and social views
• Journalists -- United States -- Biography
• Historians -- United States -- Biography

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