My Place in the Sun
“Mr. Stevens . . . I’ll put the president on.”
Then the unmistakable Boston accent.
MY place in
the sun
“A tale like no other and spun out here with grace and historical sweep.”
Carl Bernstein
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“My Place in the Sun” book excerpt. Older white man sitting at his desk looking at papers with photos of various famous looking people on the wall.
MY place in
the sun
“A glorious ride through so many of America’s most important and enduring moments both on-screen and off.”
Tom Brokaw
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“My Place in the Sun” book excerpt. Older white man standing, smiling in a large theater.
MY place in
the sun
“Movies, family, the arts and politics — My Place in the Sun is quite a ride.”
Quincy Jones
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“My Place in the Sun” book excerpt. White politician talking to Jackie Kennedy in a government building room.
MY place in
the sun
“A front-row seat to the birth of the American Century...a must-read for anyone interested in human affairs. I couldn’t put it down.”
Yo-Yo Ma
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“My Place in the Sun” book excerpt. Older white man in a cowboy hat puts his arm on a black man in a suit in what looks like Washington D.C.
MY place in
the sun
“A moving picture of Hollywood discovering itself and America defining itself in its most consequential hours.
Escapade, heart and grace fill the pages.”
Alfre Woodard
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“My Place in the Sun” book excerpt. Old photo of a group of people in America from pre 1900s.