What ultimately happens is that in [this book] we back up thirteen months in time, and we move forward through the novel to that exact same terrible moment that occurs in the previous book, "With No One As Witness."
Alan Alda was born into show business. His father was a well-known stage, film and vaudeville actor, and young "Allie" was out on stage himself by age nine. His autobiography, however, is more about his evolution into a happy, well-adjusted human being than about the many character roles that have made him one of America's favorite actors. Alda calls his book Never Have Your Dog Stuffed.
What ultimately happens is that in [this book] we back up thirteen months in time, and we move forward through the novel to that exact same terrible moment that occurs in the previous book, "With No One As Witness." 
