"This book is a special treat for everyone with a passion for international issues. It's a journalist's front line account of the world around us. Ghitis has written an engaging and insightful story about the extraordinary transformation of our world over the past decade. It's part travelog, part journalism primer, and live history with behind-the-scenes glances at the actors and the news-in-the-making. A delight to read." - Wolf Blitzer, CNN