I read the whole book, as I usually force myself. This was off-putting. I'm not sure if it was the disdain I developed for the author (what a sad name-dropping life) or the fact that the book was not chronological and jumped around a lot. It was tough to keep up with all of the "names" he drops as they pop in and out of the book. All in all, a depressing look into the life of a glory-seeker.