Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction xiii
6. Chapter 1. Encountering Illness 1
7. Chapter 2. “A Real Man Again” 22
8. Chapter 3. Boosting Los Angeles 45
9. Chapter 4. Reforming Los Angeles 68
10. Chapter 5. “The Old Trouble” 87
11. Chapter 6. The “Gash” in “Our Happiness” 117
12. Epilogue 141
13. Notes 149
14. Index 171
15. About the Author 177