Book Review: Dispatches from the Edge

What a treat it is to find a memoir that tells of one person's life while touching your own. I have always been in awe of Anderson Cooper's beauty and strength during traumatic events. It was not until I read his memoir that I discovered that the root of this strength is his rootlessness. In my mind, he has gone from being a reporter to a hero.

Unlike other memoirs, Cooper does not praise himself anymore than he berates himself. His book is written like how he tells the news, straight and to the point. However, there is a depth and a sentimentality within him that is rarely noticed. His writing is exquisite as well as his ability to weave his personal development through his travels as a correspondent.

I can't think of a single person who would be disappointed after reading this memoir.

-DLP