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From one of America's leading reporters comes a deeply personal, extraordinarily powerful look at the most volatile crises he has witnessed around the world, from New Orleans to Baghdad and beyond.
Dispatches from the Edge of the World is a book that gives us a rare up-close glimpse of what happens when the normal order of things is suddenly turned upside down, whether it's a natural disaster, a civil war, or a heated political battle. Over the last...
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Weinstein Books
Pub. Date
c2009
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English
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From the MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host comes a candid and inspiring memoir of one woman's confrontation with the unique professional and personal challenges she faced during the key moments in her life as a working mother and professional television journalist.
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English
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Over the last two decades, before his death in 2008 at the age of 58, Tim Russert had become one of the most trusted and admired figures in American television journalism. Throughout his career he spent time with presidents and popes, world leaders and newsmakers, celebrities and sports heroes, but one person stood out to him in terms of his strength of character, modest grace and simple decency, Russert's dad, Big Russ.
In this warm, engaging memoir,...
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Kingswell
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee describes her life.
An ABC News chief meteorologist pulls back the curtain on her life, including her lifelong battle with crippling depression, her romances that range from misguided to dangerous, and her tumultuous professional path.
8) Forty days
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Putnam
Pub. Date
c1992
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English
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CBS News correspondent Bob Simon recounts his captivity in Iraq during the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
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PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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Former CBS news anchor, Roger Mudd presents a behind-the-scenes portrait of the personalities and drama of CBS news during his early reporting years including the civil rights movement, the Kennedy era, stories about the politicians and bureaucrats, and the Nixon White House.
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HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
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English
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A history of the popular news program shares the stories of some of its most famous correspondents, reveals what the show achieved for CBS under the leadership of Don Hewitt, and describes the efforts of its current generation of producers.
13) Cronkite
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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Douglas Brinkley presents the definitive, revealing biography of an American legend: renowned news anchor Walter Cronkite. An acclaimed author and historian, Brinkley has drawn upon recently disclosed letters, diaries, and other artifacts at the recently opened Cronkite Archive to bring detail and depth to this deeply personal portrait. He also interviewed nearly two hundred of Cronkite's closest friends and colleagues, including Andy Rooney, Leslie...
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Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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After a career in journalism culminating in his twenty-two years as anchor of the NBC Nightly News and as bestselling author of The Greatest Generation, comes a powerful memoir of a year of dramatic change--a year spent battling cancer and reflecting on a long, happy, and lucky life.
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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After thirty years together, Cokie and Steve Roberts know something about marriage and after thirty distinguished years in journalism, they know how to write about it.In From This Day Forward, Cokie and Steve weave their personal stories of matrimony into a wider reflection on the state of marriage in American today. Here they write with the same conversational style that catapulted Cokie's We Are Our Mother's Daughters to the top of the New York...
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English
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"#1 New York Times Bestseller A touching and intimate correspondence between Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, offering timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives The Rainbow Comes and Goes is a charming, intimate and fascinating collection of correspondence between broadcaster and #1 New York Times bestselling author Anderson Cooper and his mother, the celebrated Gloria Vanderbilt. Anderson Cooper's intensely busy career...
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Harper Horizon, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Look for me there," news legend Tim Russert would tell his son, Luke, when confirming a pickup spot at an airport, sporting event, or rock concert. After Tim died unexpectedly, Luke kept looking for his father, following in Tim's footsteps and carving out a highly successful career at NBC News. After eight years covering politics on television, Luke realized he had no good answer as to why he was chasing his father's legacy. As the son of two accomplished...
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Center Street
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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The star news anchor recalls her career-risking decision to speak out against sexual harassment in the workplace, shares the stories of women who have faced similar challenges, and outlines recommendations from lawyers, psychologists, and other professionals on how to resist injustice.
"When star news anchor, journalist, mother of two, and former Miss America Gretchen Carlson spoke up about sexual harassment in the workplace, she had no idea what...
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Atria Español
Pub. Date
2020.
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Español
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Las memorias inspiradoras, pertinentes y provocadoras de Ilia Calderón--la primera presentadora afrolatina en un noticiario hispano de preeminencia en los Estados Unidos--acerca de seguir sus sueños, superar prejuicios y acoger su identidad. De niña, Ilia Calderón se sentía como una típica niña colombiana. En el Chocó, la provincia afrolatina donde se crio, tu piel podría ser de cualquier tono y aún serías considerado familia. Pero cuando...
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