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A Reporter's Life Hardcover Walter Cronkite
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- Very good
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- Publication Name
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- ISBN
- 9780394578798
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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
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- d***d (47)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchase5 STAR Transaction from start to finish. Excellent selection of books, including hard to locate titles - at very reasonable prices!! Great communication from seller after purchase, including shipping/ tracking updates.. Book was as described in excellent condition and was securely packaged and shipped promptly. Thank you.Six Men Hardcover Alistair Cooke (#276630627434)
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- o***l (2447)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSUPER nice book, it is even better than described, looks 100% brand new. Seller shipped it to me immediately and the price was more than fair. I appreciate the great customer service, my only suggestion is to send in a padded envelope or box. This hard cover book was shipped in a thin plastic envelope but I lucked out and it wasn't damaged in transit. Other than that, really top-notch transaction, thank you so much!!After the Wind : 1996 Everest Tragedy - One Survivor's Hardcover (#395874532117)
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- d***d (47)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchase5 STAR Transaction from start to finish. Excellent selection of books, including hard to locate titles - at very reasonable prices!! Great communication from seller after purchase, including shipping/ tracking updates.. Book was as described in excellent condition and was securely packaged and shipped promptly. Thank you.Six Men Hardcover Alistair Cooke (#276630627434)
- n***i (233)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis book' condition was listed as "good," but it actually could have been listed as brand new, making it an especially great value! There is no sign that the book was ever opened. It arrived within the original delivery window, in spite of a conflicting, and erroneous, email this morning saying that the arrival date had been delayed. All in all, a very smooth transaction. I would not hesitate to buy from this seller again. Thanks!
- o***l (2447)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSUPER nice book, it is even better than described, looks 100% brand new. Seller shipped it to me immediately and the price was more than fair. I appreciate the great customer service, my only suggestion is to send in a padded envelope or box. This hard cover book was shipped in a thin plastic envelope but I lucked out and it wasn't damaged in transit. Other than that, really top-notch transaction, thank you so much!!After the Wind : 1996 Everest Tragedy - One Survivor's Hardcover (#395874532117)