Paul Chutkow and his many books have enjoyed enormous success here and abroad. His Depardieu, published by Alfred Knopf, was "among the finest books ever written about film acting," (Kirkus Reviews) and there were bestselling editions in France, Britain and Germany. Paul then ghost-wrote Harvests of Joy, Robert Mondavi's acclaimed memoir, with editions in Japan and South Korea. Then came Visa, The Power of an Idea, the inside story of the global credit card revolution; and most recently The Best We Can Be, the biography of Joseph Phelps, the Napa Valley pioneer.