Barry, John M.
BARRY, John M.
BARRY, John M. American, b. 1947. Genres: Documentaries/Reportage. Career: Football coach, journalist, and author of nonfiction. Publications: The Ambition and the Power: A True Story of Washington, 1989; (with S.A. Rosenberg) The Transformed Cell: Unlocking the Mysteries of Cancer, 1992; Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America, 1997; Power Plays: Politics, Football, and Other Blood Sports, 2001; The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, 2004. Contributor of articles and book reviews to periodicals. Address: c/o Raphael Sagalyn Agency, 7201 Wisconsin Ave Ste 675, Bethesda, MD 20814-7213, U.S.A.
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