A lucky life interrupted a memoir of hope

"Tom Brokaw had led a lucky life--marrying his childhood sweetheart (they have been married for 51 years), rising to fame in the journalism world on the Today Show and as the NBC Nightly News anchor for 22 years, publishing the world-renowned book The Greatest Generation--when suddenly he took two i...

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Main Author: Brokaw, Tom
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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