Someone of Value: A Biography of Robert Ruark2001 CA 316pp., 43 illustrations, bibliography. Generous 7x10 inch format. Through ten major books and thousands of newspaper columns Bob Ruark was known to millions around the world. He grew from the old mans boy to become a warrior, columnist, novelist, one of Americas best investigative reporters and A BIG GAME HUNTER. He said, There are worse memorials to a great life than a book or a tusk. He had predicted what would happen when European powers