We all know that person who declared at the age of four that they were going to be a doctor or a firefighter or a ballerina — and actually ended up doing just that. A few lucky folks among us know ...

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Sam Wasson’s supremely entertaining new book, “The Path to Paradise,” tracks the ups and downs, ins and outs, of a remarkable career. By David Kamp David Kamp’s most recent book is “Sunny Days: The ...