Introduction: more than a central banker
Prologue: the three crises of Paul Volcker
Part I: Background. The early years
Apprenticeship
part II: Confronting gold, 1969-1974. Battle plan
Gamble
Transformation
Comprimise
Part III: Fighting inflation, 1979-1987. Prelude
Challenge
The plan
Sticking to it
New territory
The only game in town
The end of the beginning
Follow-through
The resignations
An equestrian statue
Part IV: The twenty-first century. In retrospect
The rule
Trust
Personal records and correspondence
Photographs and cartoons.