In this fascinating volume, Carlos P. Romulo, retired Foreign Minister of the Philippines and first Asian President of the United Nations, describes the development of that organization from its founding in San Francisco in 1945, when he signed its charter, to his farewell speech to the General Assembly in the fall of 1983. Related in the form of personal memories and impressions, the facts and dates in his narrative have been thoroughly checked and corroborated by his wife and co-author so that they blend integrally with the broader fabric of United Nations history. Not only is this a personal memoir but also an accurate and valuable historical account of a critical period in the history of the world.

In June 1919 Jim and Laurette Stanton abandoned their comfortable apartment in Seattle and made the journey up the 90 mile-long Knight Inlet on the B.C. Coast to seek contentment in the wilderness. For years they made a precarious living by trapping, fishing and hand logging. The first Christmas they were so poor that all Jim could give his wife was a young porcupine. But to Laurette, who loved all wild creatures, the porcupine was the finest present she had ever received. The Stantons thought of the abundant grizzlies as friends too, not enemies. Four of the big bears slept within 100 yards of their cabin. A mother and her cubs used their garden as a playground. Later Laurette raised three orphaned grizzly cubs. This book is about grizzlies and the Stantons who loved and respected them. Why did they leave their life in the city behind and did they find what they were looking for? Their story will tell you.

In this valuable memoir, Gen. Carlos P. Romulo (1899-1985), the Philippine war hero and impassioned diplomat who was one of the signers of the United Nations Charter in 1945, re-creates the heady spirit of the early days of the United Nations. . . . A leading spokesman for newly independent third world countries, he lobbied successfully to get the right of colonial countries to independence included in the Charter. "The New York Times Book RevieW"

In his fascinating volume, Carlos P. Romulo, retired Foreign Minister of the Philippines and first Asian President of the United Nations, describes the development of that organization from its founding in San Francisco in 1945, when he signed its charter, to his farewell speech to the General Assembly in the fall of 1983. Related in the form of personal memories and impressions, the facts and dates in his narrative have been thoroughly checked and corroborated by his wife and co-author so that they blend integrally with the broader fabric of United Nations history. Not only is this a personal memoir but also an accurate and valuable historical account of a critical period in the history of the world. The volume will certainly be of immense interest to readers concerned with the conduct of international diplomacy, East-West relations, or relations with Third World countries.