Books

Author/Ghost Writer/Editor:

Early Detection: Catching Cancer When It’s Curable,” by Bruce Ratner and Adam Bonislawski, OR Books.

“A lucid, persuasive case for overhauling diagnosis regimes to catch cancer early rather than late.” – Kirkus Reviews.

From Acknowledgements: “James Sterngold spent many years as an award-winning reporter and foreign correspondent with The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and has done an excellent job sharpening the book. He made many valuable suggestions on content, organization, and style. I am grateful for his wisdom and guidance.”

The Tao of Alibaba: Inside the Chinese Digital Giant That is Changing the World,” by Brian A. Wong, Public Affairs.

Silver Medal from Axiom Business Book Awards

“A well-organized, well-written account of how Alibaba grew from a tiny startup to a corporate giant.” – Kirkus Reviews.

From Acknowledgements: “I am extremely grateful to Jim Sterngold, who played an invaluable role as a collaborator and adviser through the most challenging times of this writing process. His sage counsel and brilliant edits aided greatly in the creation of this work.”

Talent, The Market Cap Multiplier,” by Anish Batlaw and Ram Charan, Ideapress Publishing.

From Acknowledgements: “We also acknowledge the great contributions of James Sterngold and thank him for making our ideas for this book a reality. With Jim’s deep experience and skills, his writing helped give shape to the case studies, drew out the key lessons, and transformed facts, anecdotes, and history into compelling narratives that any reader can pick up and understand.”

On the Cancer Frontier: One Man. One Disease, And a Medical Revolution,” by Paul A. Marks, MD, and James Sterngold, Public Affairs.

The Economist review: “It is the story behind the science that makes this book a compelling read, even for non-boffins, who can rely on good metaphors to decipher the jargon.” 

From Acknowledgements: “Without Jim, you would not have had a chance to read this book. Jim turned my initial manuscript into what I hope is an exciting journey.”

Burning Down the House: How Greed, Deceit and Bitter Revenge Destroyed E.F. Hutton, by James Sterngold, Simon and Schuster.

Selected “Notable Book of the Year,” by Sunday New York Times Book Review.