Getting There: A Book of Mentors

Success rarely follows a straight line-and mentors aren't always easy to find when you need them.

Getting There: A Book of Mentors brings together firsthand accounts from thirty accomplished people across business, media, the arts, science, and public life, each describing the turns, setbacks, and decisions that shaped their path.

Rather than a single prescriptive framework, the book offers short, direct essays that focus on what actually happened: early missteps, hard calls, unexpected oppor...