Every day all over America 15 million people tune in their radios or turn on MSNBC to catch the controversial, rapid-fire nationally syndicated talk show Imus in the Morning. They may applaud the host's fast talk and quick wit or they may flinch at his abrasive style, but, one thing certain, no one listens to maverick Don Imus with indifference.This account follows the rise of Imus from small-time radio stations in California to his first triumphs in New York as the morning host on WNBC. Within twelve months, though, alcohol, cocaine, and ego ended Imus's glory days, and for the next eight years he battled the demons that nearly cost him all hopes of a career. But in 1979 he was back, again at WNBC, rehabilitated, and armed with the weaponry of captious words, irreverent humor, and acute political intelligence.Drawing upon a battery of exclusive personal interviews with Imus's friends and associates as well as culling classic selections from the Imus radio archives, this biography offers a detailed portrait of both a compelling public personality and a complex private man. Read Less