It's a memoir of the author's 40 years of engagement in the entertainment industry in negotiations with actors; anchors, corresponents and other journalists; writers; DJs; directors; technicians; stagehands; and musicians, who were employed by his companies—ABC, NBC, RKO, and Disney. It's in one sense a new history of broadcasting through the refreshing eyes of a chief labor relations officer. Rising to be one of the industry's top negotiators, the author lifts the curtain on real-life, DEFCON1 moments his companies faced in dealing with the industry's many unions as well as the challenges of technology and the ever-changing competitive landscape. There's also interspersed descriptions of calming moments and fascinating tales involving historic events that he was witness to or participant in as well as time spent in decision-making with his famous corporate bosses. Stories about celebrities, stars, and politicians met along the way of his labor path to the delivery table are legion. Beginning in the mid-'60s at Columbia Law School studying labor law under professor, future law dean, and finally Columbia president Mike Sovern, and then joining ABC in television's "Golden Age," the author narrates stories about broadcasting's glorious past in the labor arena previously unknown to the general public.