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Contents Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1 Boonville 5 2 Young Walter 18 3 A Toe in the Door 34 4 Transitions 52 5 The Most Popular Man in Columbia 67 6 A Door Opens, Then Closes 87 7 Breakthrough 114 8 "We Must Begin" 132 9 For Worse-and for Betterment 145 10 Losses-and a Gain 158 11 Sara 176 12 "I Believe in the Profession ..." 192 13 Depression 207 14 "As Much as Any Man" 224 Epilogue 235 Appendix 239 Index 243 ix ...

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