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English
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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...
Author
Publisher
Weinstein Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Language
English
Description
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,...
Author
Publisher
Kingswell
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
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.
9) Forty days
Author
Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
CBS News correspondent Bob Simon recounts his captivity in Iraq during the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
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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Publisher
Harper Horizon, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Atria Español
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
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...
Author
Publisher
Center Street
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
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...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
The author, known for his landmark work in American journalism and for his other books, The Greatest Generation, and Boom!, now turns his attention to the challenges that face America in the new millennium, to offer reflections on how we can restore America's greatness. "What happened to the America I thought I knew?" he writes. "Have we simply wandered off course, but only temporarily? Or have we allowed ourselves to be so divided that we are easy...
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