Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival, (Paperback)

from adelate

This book is AMAZING. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I didn't know much about it, other than what a friend of mine had told me, but I was intrigued. Looking at the subject of the book, I wasn't at all sure if I would be able to finish it - the books I normally read tend to be fiction; roman...

from donnagalanti

Read this cover to cover. Heartbreaking and epic in Anderson's quest to feel for humanity again and for himself after the horrors he has witnessed as a reporter in some of the most dangerous and ravaged places on earth. Combining his take on such horrific events as Katrina and the Indonesia tsuna...

from THCForPain

This was an incredible book. It was a great insight into Anderson Cooper. He gives a huge look into who he is emotionally. I have watched him as a newscaster for years but now I think of him as more of a modern day superhero. What he writes about is his inner bravery (he interprets it differently...

from macii

I decided to read this book after I saw his interview on Opera. It's been awhile since I've read it and my mom has my copy of the book, so I can't give you a more detailed description. I can tell you that this is a worthwhile read. He really opened my eyes to the atrocities that take place in the...

from abbylibrarian

Cooper's book takes a look back at some of the events he has reported on, from starvation in Somalia to the fighting in Sarajevo to Hurricane Katrina. Though the memoir shies away from any current personal information, he examines his childhood and how the tragedies he endured growing up have inf...