“White once sent Rudensky a note that said, “It takes a good deal of nerve to change a course that you have been on for years and years – more so, maybe than I realize, but if it is in you, now is the time to show it.” Because of White’s support, Rudensky recalled, “I had a ray of hope.”

“White once sent Rudensky a note that said, “It takes a good deal of nerve to change a course that you have been on for years and years – more so, maybe than I realize, but if it is in you, now is the time to show it.” Because of White’s support, Rudensky recalled, “I had a ray of hope.”

— David Grann