When the Coin is in the Air AUTH-12983330 Co-author James McNeal recalls the

Co-author James McNeal recalls the joyful pride of participating in the Climb as a plebe in 1983

Adam Gopnik searches for the men behind the icons of emancipation and evolution

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When the Coin is in the Air AUTH-12983330 Co-author James McNeal recalls theLike most boys, Jason Blake wants to please his father and older brother. But this erratic father and hyper competitive brother challenge beyond the norm. To find his way, Jason tries on different roles: schoolyard bully, football player, actor, student. At 20, Jason escapes his Midwest home and seeks independence and adventure: first to Cape Cod, later in Europe. Each adventure takes Jason farther from his father and brother. Each brings him closer