Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite
US $3.99
ApproximatelyAU $6.23
Condition:
Very good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
Free USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Tue, 6 May and Mon, 12 May
Returns:
30-day returns. Seller pays for return postage.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:297213601371
All net proceeds will support More Than Words Inc.
- Official eBay for Charity listing. Learn more
- This sale benefits a verified non-profit partner.
Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Intended Audience
- Adult
- Inscribed
- NO
- ISBN
- 9780394578798
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0394578791
ISBN-13
9780394578798
eBay Product ID (ePID)
709916
Product Key Features
Book Title
Reporter's Life
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
25.6 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
96-021053
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Decimal
070.1/95/092
Synopsis
He has been called the most trusted man in America. His 60-year-long journalistic career has spanned the Great Depression, several wars, and the extraordinary changes that have engulfed our nation over the last two-thirds of the 20th century. When Walter Cronkite advised his television audience in 1968 that the war in Vietnam could not be won, President Lyndon B. Johnson said: "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost middle America." Now, at the age of eighty, Cronkite has written his life story--the personal and professional odyssey of the original "anchorman" for whom that very word was coined. As a witness to the crucial events of this century--first for the Houston Press , then for the United Press wire service, and finally for CBS in the fledgling medium of television--Cronkite set a standard for integrity, objectivity, enthusiasm, compassion, and insight that is difficult to surpass. He is an overflowing vessel of history, and a direct link with the people and places that have defined our nation and established its unique role in the world. But Walter Cronkite is also the man who loved to drive race cars "for the same reason that others do exhibitionist, dangerous stunts. It sets us apart from the average man; puts us, in our own minds, on a level just a little above the chap who doesn't race." He is also the man whose "softheartedness knows no rational bounds" and who always had "great problems at the theater, tearing up at the slightest offense against animals and people, notably the very old or the very young." He is the man who could barely refrain from spitting on the defendants at the Nuremberg Trials, and who could barely announce President Kennedy's assassination over the air for the sobs in his throat. Walter Cronkite helped launch the juggernaut of television, and tried to imbue it with his own respect for quality and ethics; but now he occupies a ringside seat during the decline of his profession and the ascent of the lowest common denominator. As he aptly observes, "They'd rewrite Exodus to include a car chase." Still, the American people know the difference. They know that for decades they have had the privilege of getting their news from a gentleman of the highest caliber. And they will immensely enjoy A Reporter's Life.
LC Classification Number
PN4874.C84A3 1996
Item description from the seller
Popular categories from this Store
Seller feedback (458,379)
- c***c (489)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook was as described (condition - very good) and received in a timely manner. Happy with the price/deal! Seller provided good communications and tracking number. Packaging could have been better; 3 hardback books shipped in plastic bag mailer that arrived with a good-sized tear in it. Thankfully none of the books were damaged or lost. Will certainly consider future purchases from this seller!
- -***2 (89)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book was in very good condition, quality and appearance very good as described, and packaged safely very well. Seller shipped immediately and communication and payment transfer was excellent. Great eBayer!!! Price of book was very competitive. At++++ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- c***m (382)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii; using free shipping; USPS Ground Mail, Book in Excellent Condition--Better Than Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!Steal, The: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stoppe (#126786773811)
Product ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 22 Sep, 2021
Cronkite
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: tam_chac
- 08 Jan, 2023
great book to read
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: settembrinis_selections
- 25 Mar, 2021
So Pleased!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: cheryspra-0
- 06 Aug, 2016
Item was packaged like someone cared about who bought this item.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: j.asper
More to explore:
- Walter Scott Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- Walter Scott Original Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- Walter Scott Leather Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- Walter Mosley Fiction & Fiction Books,
- Walter Mosley Fiction & Fiction Books in English,
- Walter Mosley Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books,
- Non-Fiction Family Life Fiction & Books,
- Non-Fiction Life Crisis Fiction & Non-Fiction Books,
- William S. Burroughs Fiction Fiction & Books,
- Fiction Paperback William S. Burroughs & Fiction Books
Popular categories from this Store
Seller feedback (458,379)
- c***c (489)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook was as described (condition - very good) and received in a timely manner. Happy with the price/deal! Seller provided good communications and tracking number. Packaging could have been better; 3 hardback books shipped in plastic bag mailer that arrived with a good-sized tear in it. Thankfully none of the books were damaged or lost. Will certainly consider future purchases from this seller!
- -***2 (89)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book was in very good condition, quality and appearance very good as described, and packaged safely very well. Seller shipped immediately and communication and payment transfer was excellent. Great eBayer!!! Price of book was very competitive. At++++ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- c***m (382)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii; using free shipping; USPS Ground Mail, Book in Excellent Condition--Better Than Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!Steal, The: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stoppe (#126786773811)