Originally Posted by robb
I do agree with this. It seems like the additional insight gained by a personal relationship is outweighed by the loss of objectivity. It seems like a strange arrangement.
Tell that to Boswell. Although Barton was hardly Samual Johnson -- and I haven't seen Barton in 25 years.
Actually the Watsons were very private people. No one has in depth knowledge of Barton's childhood or adolescence outside of the family, except for me. After the High School years, the rest of the book is straight reportage based on, so far, close to a hundred interviews, and hundreds of pages of public documents.
Jim Cameron