Few people have witnessed more scenes of chaos & conflict around the world than Anderson Cooper, whose groundbreaking coverage on CNN has changed the way we watch the news. In this gripping memoir, he offers an up-close view of the most harrowing crises of our time, & the impact they have had on his life. From the tsunami in Sri Lanka, to the war in Iraq, to the starvation in Niger, & ultimately to Hurricane Katrina, he gives us a firsthand glimpse of the devastation that takes place, both physically & emotionally, when the normal order of things is ruptured on such a massive scale. He takes us behind the scenes of these events & allows us to see them through the eyes of one of America¿s most fearless reporters. Photos.