Many have been close to great events and great leaders. Few have combined that proximity with the ability to write effectively, amusingly, even brilliantly about those events and people - about the great moments and the low moments, the great men and women and those who were only interesting, entertaining or absurd. Galbraith combines proximity with ability, as all who read this book will discover. Includes an Index.

(Key Words: Economics, History, Politics, Government, World War II, United States, John Kenneth Galbraith.)