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Book SynopsisThis book is about the bond between two legendary journalists, Walter Winchell and Damon Runyon, during the unforgettable era of World War II and the years following. Winchell was a popular radio personality and Runyon was a popular Broadway personality, best known for having written the show "Guys and Dolls."
Trade ReviewTrustin....you've done it again. Just the dedication is worth the read. The Eddie Cantor-George Jessel chapter was very touching. -- Stephen Pouliot, Peabody award-winning writer
Trustin Howard, more than just a comedy writer, he's written this wonderful book....it's all here in this terrific page-turner. -- Regis Philbin, TV personality
This book is an exercise in nostalgia and an interesting sidebar in the history of journalism. If there is a message for today's journalists, journalism teachers, and students, it is that there are people other than politicians who are worth covering. * Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly *
THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY INTERESTING LOOK at two remarkable icons of the 30's & 40's. Winchell and Runyon were both journalists that had fans Nationwide, and these two men helped make Broadway in New York the legendary place it became. Trustin Howard found a connection between them that had never been previously explored. Trustin tells the story in the same staccato-style that Winchell used for his radio program...the twenty-nine chapters in this 147 page volume simply fly-by so swiftly that you can flow through the book in an evening or two. And you'll enjoy every minute of the read ! Trustin's writing captures everyone mentioned with the flair & colour that made them famous. In this wonderful volume, Trustin Howard has truly done justice to both his subjects and their professions, and, brought-to-life & recreated the era in which they lived and worked perfectly. "Winchell and Runyon: The True Untold Story" should be made into a play, or, a movie...it's that good! * jonnieking.net *
