On The Edge Of Greatness

About the Book

On the Edge of Greatness (But No Cigar) chronicles the life of Joe Campbell and the numerous ways he came to “the edge of greatness”—as a songwriter, as TV personality “Cowboy Joe,” as a TV correspondent reporting on world-changing events, as a radio and cable TV talk show host, as a writer and poet. Unfulfilled dreams and the tragedies of life played their role, but Campbell always could find another way to be successful and fulfilled. More than just a chronological biography, the book also delves into the worldview Campbell developed through his first-person experiences with psychic phenomena.

About the Author

J. Pendleton “Joe” Campbell was born in 1924. He spent nearly 35 years in radio and television before retiring in 1995. While working as Defense Correspondent for the Mutual Broadcasting System, he traveled to most of the world and is best known for downrange recovery broadcasts during the early NASA Mercury and Gemini space programs. Campbell is considered a master hypnotist. He has written a play, two novels, a trilogy and four poetry chapbooks. He is a life member of the Poetry Society of Virginia, serving three years as president. He makes his home in Lynchburg, Virginia.