Cleveland Amory: Media Curmudgeon and Animal Rights Crusader Book

A fantastic memoir from the man who was the foremost theatre critic in the country for many years . When I picked up the book I was expecting a recounting of THOSE years and all of his theatre experiences during that time, when Frank Rich was the chief theatre critic at the New York Times. However, what I got instead was a beautiful and touching look at the positive power and influence that live theatre can have on the formation of a child growing from boyhood to young adulthood. You get a candid and honest look at Rich's family and social life, and how he became involved, engrossed, and in love with the world of theatre, and how it guided him through his young life and helped shape him as a young man.