Peter Weidhaas recounts his professional and post-professional life as the director of the Frankfurt Book Fair. He reflects on a life filled with tension and excitement. As a teenager, he was a rebellious hitchhiker traveling across Europe and led the Frankfurt Book Fair from 1975 to 2000. With tireless enthusiasm for organizing, he played a significant role in shaping one of the most important international cultural events. His autobiography is divided into two parts. In revised form, Weidhaas' memories "And Came into the World of Book People" are reprinted here, featuring encounters with various personalities such as Muhammad Ali and Salman Rushdie, as well as discussions of international literatures. Additionally, he describes the exhausting challenges in the daily life of a successful cultural manager, who is particularly concerned with the issues of the so-called "Third World" countries.