Award-winning journalist Connie Bruckrsquo;s biography of media mogul Steve Ross captures the highs and lows of Rossrsquo;s career in a narrative ldquo;as fast-paced as the life it depictsrdquo; (Publishers Weekly).Born to Jewish immigrant parents in 1920s Brooklyn; Steven Jay Rechnitz would become an unstoppable force in the world of business; a figure both revered and reviled by those who knew him. His early venturesmdash;a limousine rental service operated under the auspices of his father-in-lawrsquo;s Manhattan funeral home and a parking lot company whose co-owners harbored dubious connections to the criminal underworldmdash;inspired a taste for substantial risk that was outpaced only by Rossrsquo;s success in turning that risk into profit. In a career that spanned both Wall Street and Hollywood; Rossrsquo;s mastery of obfuscation; deflection; denial; and his imaginative approach to the law finally culminated in the empire he had long craved: Time Warner; the largest media and entertainment company in the world. Extraordinary in its depth of coverage; startling in its frankness; Master of the Game is a riveting journey through the mind and career of a man who was by turns flamboyant; charismatic; and completely outrageousmdash;an unstoppable force in the pursuit of an outsized dream.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great idea for a book but difficult to read some of the mapsBy SharonI love the idea of this book; but the maps are way too small. I read the reviews before I bought it saying they were too small but bought it anyway to see for myself. One reviewer said to look at the maps online instead but not sure how he is doing that. Glad to have the book for my collection but I would have enjoyed it so much more if I could actually read what some of the maps are saying.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. You are HERE; but want to be THEREBy Kevin McCloskeyFrom Here to There is the first book from the The Hand Drawn Map Association. Philadelphia-based artist Kris Harsinski has been collecting hand drawn maps for years. He finds maps dropped in laundromats. He sets up a table at indy lit events like the Philadelphia Zine fest and begs strangers to draw maps. Of course; he put out an open call on the internet. He has accumulated hundreds of maps; the variety is quite astounding. In 2008 he founded the Hand Drawn Map Association; or HDMA.Maps vary; but most have a very specific purpose; and it is not always a matter of getting from point A to point B. Take the map of the best places to skateboard in Dallas; Pennsylvania. I found it charming; even though I am not likely to use that information. Cartoonist Dash Shaws map of Boney Borough; loosely based on the original plans for Epcot; serves as readers guide to his Body World comics. Another remarkable entry was by Marilyn Murphy; a young lady suffering from rheumatoid arthritis; who drew a body map of her medical injections.There are maps by Stefan Sagmeister; Daniel McCloskey and Shakes. Full disclosure; I know some of these guys. I got to know Stefan Sagmeister just a bit when I drove him home to Manhattan during a blizzard after his talk at Kutztown; PA. Shakes;Ive met him; too. He is a well-known zinester and busker in Pittsburghs Strip district. Daniel McCloskey is my son; the founder of Pittsburghs legendary Cyberpunk Apocalypse Writers Cooperative. Shakes and Daniel contributed a map of Post-Apocalyptic Pittsburgh.If you do draw maps; the HDMA is still looking for quirky work. From Here to There begins with this note: We would love to add your work to the collection. Please consider submitting your maps or diagrams to us at: handmaps.org1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I longed for something a bit more specialBy Angela Alvarez VelezI had hoped that the book would contain more unique maps. Some of the mare true treasures but many were not as special as I would have liked. They were just normal; ordinary maps that were graphically ordinary and the story that goes with them did not wow me. Some; though; are wonderful and for those few the book is worth it.