In relating the story of his father, Vidal Nahoum (1894-1984), Morin (emeritus, French National Research Center), a leading French intellectual, casts a broader light on the complex history and cultural ties of Sephardic Jews in Turkey and Europe and on the identity of "third culture children." The biography includes the preface to the French edition, a foreword by Alfonso Montuori (California Institute of Integral Studies), notes on Edgar Morin's life and thought, and a historical chronology. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)