本书讲述了中央电视著名纪录片导演冯雪松的人生故事。他从一个成长在北方小城市的对文学和生活充满热爱的青年，通过个人的奋斗和努力成长为一位荣获了多个国家级奖项的中央电视台的纪录片导演。十八年来，他更是通过自身的努力，将一位在摄影史和新闻史上占有极为重要地位的，但却为人所遗忘的战地记者、摄影家、中国的罗伯特·卡帕，重新呈现在广大读者面前。他十八年的追寻与发现，为当代中国新闻人树立了一个值得效仿的精神地标。

红娟，光明日报社记者，光明日报辖下中华读书报社编辑总监。擅写人物专访，曾采写过众多国宝级中华文化名人。

Preface
Foreword: Lost and Rediscovered
A Fax Received at the Turn of the Millennium
A Lonely Boy's Success
"A Man Can Be Destroyed But Not Defeated
Historical Negatives Telling Old Stories
The Loss and Recovery of 837 Old Negatives
Fang Chenglnin's Efforts and Frustrations
Advancing Upstream Against a Torrent of Refugees amid Gunfire
A Father's 35 mm Leica Legacy of His Eyes in This World
Endless Waiting at No. 10, Xiehe Alley
Love at First Sight by the Haojiang River
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles - A Book of Many Changes
Unfinished Quest, Unresolved Mysteries
A Life Dedicated to a Call from the Heart
Stories About Xuesong's Kindness
The Pursuit of Xiao Fang's Original Aspiration
Ceaseless Research and Profound Dedication
Xuesong in the Eyes of His Friend
Building a National Documentary Platform and Attracting Talent
from All Over the Country
Gratitude Beyond Words
Postscript