NPC member's memoir covers 'huge swath of history'

A new memoir by longtime NPC member John Adams, "In the Trenches: Adventures in Journalism and Public Affairs," is now available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. A foreword by Club member and former Washington Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander describes the book as "addictive, each page and chapter so rich in detail that it is mesmerizing." He notes that it covers "an extraordinary swath of history, from well-documented world events to lesser-known episodes that reveal the character and oddities of leaders on the world stage."

Former Club President John Fogarty describes it as "a humorous, charming and warm memoir that, unlike so many Washington books, is both honest and interesting." Adams covers his experiences from World War II to the present day, including stints with the London Daily Telegraph, ABC News, CBS News -- and the Nixon White House.