Dispatches from the Edge by Anderson Cooper (2006, Hardcover)

4 different people had planned to buy me this book for my birthday,as they knew I could hardly wait for it's release.Well,I couldn't wait 4 days!I bought it on the day it was released.I read it in no time.It was so good,I could not put it down.I wanted it because of the author.The magazines I'd read with his writings always were interesting,as is his news show 360.When he is on location,it is really special.I want to know more about his life.He seems so down to earth to have been born "a poor little rich kid".The book told of his childhood and famous family,his hidden heartaches over the losses of his father and brother and his feeling the need to travel to far away places of disasters worse than his own.I cried with him and laughed with him.He is a great writer.Hopefully, he will write more books.Maybe take up where he left off with this one.I highly recommend it.It's # 1 on my book list.Thanks for letting me express my opinion.
Bert Piper
Bremen,Ky.