&quot;Fascinating . . . Poignant.&quot; The Wall Street Journal<br><br>In this extraordinary work of insight and interviews, bestselling author Gay Talese shares with us the lives of those we don't know and those we might wish we did: Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio, Manhattan mobsters, Bowery bums, and many others -- fascinating men and women who define our country's spirit and lead us to an understanding of ourselves as a nation.<br><br><br><i>From the Paperback edition.</i>