Part I details the life of Rabbi Kamenetsky, beginning with his childhood and school years, moving on to his rabbinic career in Lithuania and the United States.

Part II focuses on specific attributes of Rabbi Kamenetsky, with a chapter dedicated to his character, another to his general happiness, a third to his guidance, and several more.

"With notable exceptions, [gedolim biographies] frequently ignore the self-sacrifice and dedication which of necessity must have gone into the development of every gadol," Rabbi Feldman writes.

"[1] The book was used for reference in Rabbi A. Leib Scheinbaum's A World That Was: America (published by Hebrew Academy of Cleveland), and recommended for further reading.

[2] Additionally, Devorah Gliksman writes in her book, A Tale of Two Worlds: Rabbi Dovid and Rebbetzin Basya Bender that she used Reb Yaakov as a historical reference.