Synopses & Reviews
In probing and insightful conversations, Barbaralee Diamonstein celebrates 17 remarkable Americal men and woman in various fields who have made a significant contribution to modern life. Speaking with refreshing candor, they reflect on their professional careers and personal lives, their achievements and struggles, and what has inspired them to reach for the top in their choosen careers.
Among them are playwright Edward Albee, former senator Bill Bradley, former president Jimmy Carter; Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr., professor of African-American Sturdies at Harvard University; write and gay activities Larry Kramer; Dr. Sherwin Nuland, professor at The Yale University Medical School and author of How We Die, opera diva and arts administrator Beverly Sills; Gloria Steinem, writer, feminist, and founder/editor of Ms.; author William Styron; choreographer Twyla Tharp; architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown; Nobel laureate Elie Wisel; and World Back president James Wolfensohn.
Diamonstein's lively photographs, taken during the conversations, further convey the character of her subjects. The result is an inspiring chronicle of some of America's most accomplished and admirable of some of America's most accomplished and admirable men and women.