The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss Anderson Cooper, Gloria VanderbiltA touching and intimate correspondence between Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, offering timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives. Though Anderson Cooper has always considered himself close to his mother, his intensely busy career as a journalist for CNN and CBS affords him little time to spend with her. After she suffers a brief but serious illness at the age of ninety one, they resolve to change their relationship