Publisher's Synopsis
Raising the Stakes is the story of Jerry Sherman's fascinating life, the rise of public relations in the 20th century, and one of the great merger wars of that century. Filled with the fascinating characters who were in Midtown Manhattan during the time period made famous by "Mad Men," it makes the era come alive. Jerry was a lifelong successful gambler--it was not all luck--and he raised the stakes for the businesses he represented as well as for his supporting family.
