AP - Jane Friedman, whose juicy and ostensibly rapturous rule at HarperCollins dead ended this week, is not widely famous to the generalized public. But the CEO’s feat stunned, and saddened, an business that regards her as the most energetic, pollyannaish and body of executives.

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