本書的內容均為紐約時報的文章，編輯的方法承續了洋蔥美語編輯的模式，洋蔥美語初級、中級、高級為一種由易而難，由簡而繁的說明。當然，真正的文章是綜合了一切的方法來寫作。因此，本書的編寫是用紐約時報的文章來進一步說明，整篇文章的混合情況。
大綱提要
1.France，Land of Cigarettes，May Banish Most Smoker
2.If Only Mozart Had Had Better Health Care
3.Bouquets of Roses，Now Made in China
4.Internet Links Help Keep Patients at Home，and Doctors Informed…
5. Risky Mix：Buddies and Business
6. Debating the Final Word Over the Final Moments
大綱提要
1.France，Land of Cigarettes，May Banish Most Smoker
2.If Only Mozart Had Had Better Health Care
3.Bouquets of Roses，Now Made in China
4.Internet Links Help Keep Patients at Home，and Doctors Informed…
5. Risky Mix：Buddies and Business
6. Debating the Final Word Over the Final Moments