Acclaimed author Walter Anderson was editor of Parade magazine for 20 years. His touching memoir, Meant to Be, is the true story of a son who discovers that he is his mother's deepest secret. When the abusive man who Walter knew as his father dies, Walter feels compelled to ask his mother if he was his real father. No, she replies, and so begins his remarkable journey toward self-discovery. "Walter Anderson's eloquent and beautiful memoir is . written with intensity, emotion, and elegance. I warmly recommend it ."-Elie Wiesel, author