Susan Campbell has brought Isabella's fascinating forgotten story back to life with the deep research of a born historian and the vibrant readable prose style of a veteran journalist.

Exhaustively researched and beautifully written, Cronkite is a classic. Douglas Brinkley has written his best book yet. This is a fascinating story that will be read for years to come.

A long leash is not freedom.

the greatest asset one may be able to possess is a great mind

…these mothers at their midnight council were more like one great mind probing itself, divided at times as great minds may be, but one entity

If wishes were horses, " she murmured, "beggars would ride.

I grew up in the inner city and have spent a lot of time there and have dealt with a lot of patients from that area and recognize that we cannot have a strong nation if we have weak inner cities.

That's some f***ing doorman you've got there, Ms. Shugak.

Once you take away the struggle for food, clothing and shelter, work is the one four letter word that offends everyone.

It is never too late to regain our credibility around the world.

He's one of the last friends I have," she says, her voice breaking. "I don't know if I'll ever be able to look at you the same way again.