Destiny
There came a point in Barbara Walters’ life, not long after graduating from college and entering the workforce, that her father’s business ventures failed and she was left supporting [...]
The Dark Side of Dreams
As we continue reading our way through Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters and Survival by Anderson Cooper, we follow the journalist through some of the worst places on [...]
The Things That Define Us
We each have experiences in our lives that define us, shape our values and drive our decisions. For Anderson Cooper, those defining moments were the deaths of his father, Wyatt Cooper, and his [...]
Starting at the Bottom
You would think that the son of Gloria Vanderbilt could do anything if he really wanted to. But at 24 years-old, and with no formal journalistic education to speak of, Anderson Cooper wanted to [...]
Legends Book Club: February’s Book Selection
Last month I introduced the Legends Book Club, a virtual book club designed to explore the lives of “legends” (from athletes and artists, to businesspeople, politicians, scientists and more). Our [...]
