The Wright stuff: from NBC to Autism Speaks

Prologue: The first grandchild

Act one. 2004: Annus notabilis

The biggest deal of all

The fierce determination of a grandmother

"OK

I'll make it $25 million," the Bernie Marcus factor

Reflections on success

Act two. 1969-2012: Corporate transformation

First days

Media baptism by fire: Cox Cable

This thing called cable

Chuck Dolan, Cablevision, and me

The business of CNBC

Rebuilding after a firestorm: the Dateline fiasco

Creating the must-see TV money machine

Travels with Johnny Carson

The Ted Turner factor

Olympic gold

NBC + Microsoft = MSNBC

Dante's Inferno: the Queen Mary 2 became the Exxon Valdez!

Rebooting network-affiliate relations

Leaving NBC and GE

Comcast takes over

My roller-coaster ride with Jack Welch

Suzanne Wright: my life's partner

Act three. 2004-present: Nonprofit transformation

1 in 166: the hidden epidemic

Building from scratch, block by block

Building block #1: global expansion

Building block #2: political muscle

Building block #3: grassroots strength

Building block #4: business principles

Building block #5:strategic alliances

The future for autism families

Vaccines and other controversies: a house divided

MSSNG: from Beijing to Google

Epilogue: Christian at fourteen

Appendix A: NBCU. Vintage Wright: what next? ; Some deal hits and misses ; Where are they now?

Appendix B: Autism. What we learned about autism ; Autism Speaks 10th anniversary highlights.