Bücher von Anderson Cooper

From Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe, the #1 New York Times bestselling duo who brought you VANDERBILT, a riveting new history of the Astor family.

Though Anderson Cooper has always considered himself close to his mother, his intensely busy career as a journalist for CNN and CBS affords him little time to spend with her. After she suffers a brief but serious illness at the age of ninety-one, they resolve to change their relationship by beginning a year-long conversation unlike any they had ever had before. The result is a correspondence of surprising honesty and depth in which they discuss their lives, the things that matter to them, and what they still want to learn about each other.Both a son's love letter to his mother and an unconventional mom's life lessons for her grown son, The Rainbow Comes and Goes offers a rare window into their close relationship and fascinating life stories, including their tragedies and triumphs. In these often humorous and moving exchanges, they share their most private thoughts and the hard-earned truths they've learned along the way. In their words their distinctive personalities shine through?Anderson's journalistic outlook on the world is a sharp contrast to his mother's idealism and unwavering optimism.An appealing memoir with inspirational advice, The Rainbow Comes and Goes is a beautiful and affectionate celebration of the universal bond between a parent and a child, and a thoughtful reflection on life, reminding us of the precious insight that remains to be shared, no matter our age.

Als der elfjährige Cornelius Vanderbilt zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts auf dem kleinen Boot seines Vaters zu arbeiten begann, das im New Yorker Hafen Vorräte transportierte, konnte niemand ahnen, dass er eines Tages durch Rücksichtslosigkeit, Gerissenheit und ein krankhaftes Verlangen nach Geld zwei Imperien aufbauen würde - eines in der Schifffahrt und eines im Eisenbahnwesen. Beide machten ihn zum reichsten Mann Amerikas. Nach seinem Tod im Jahr 1877 stritten sich die Erben um sein gewaltiges Vermögen und säten familiäre Zwietracht, die nie ganz verheilen sollte.Anderson Cooper, der Urururenkel von Cornelius Vanderbilt, erforscht gemeinsam mit der Historikerin Katherine Howe die Geschichte seiner legendären Familie und ihres immensen Einflusses. Cooper und Howe erwecken die Vorfahren zum Leben, die das Familienimperium aufbauten, sich im Reichtum des Commodore sonnten, verschwenderische Galas veranstalteten und damit zum Synonym für den ungezügelten amerikanischen Kapitalismus und die High Society wurden. Aus einem einzigartigen Insider-Blickwinkel geschrieben, erzählen Cooper und Howe von den Triumphen und Tragödien einer amerikanischen Dynastie, die bis heute ihresgleichen sucht.

From one of Americas leading reporters comes a deeply personal, extraordinarily powerful look at the most volatile crises he has witnessed around the world, from New Orleans to Baghdad and beyond.Dispatches from the Edge of the World is a book that gives us a rare up-close glimpse of what happens when the normal order of things is suddenly turned upside down, whether its a natural disaster, a civil war, or a heated political battle. Over the last year, few people have witnessed more scenes of chaos and conflict than Anderson Cooper, whose groundbreaking coverage on CNN has become the touchstone of twenty-first century journalism. This book explores in a very personal way the most important - and most dangerous - crises of our time, and the surprising impact they have had on his life.From the devastating tsunami in South Asia to the suffering Niger, and ultimately Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Cooper shares his own experiences of traversing the globe, covering the worlds most astonishing stories. As a television journalist, he has the gift of speaking with an emotional directness that cuts through the barriers of the medium. In his first book, that passion communicates itself through a rich fabric of memoir and reportage, reflection and first-person narrative. Unflinching and utterly engrossing, this is the story of an extraordinary year in a reporters life.