Truth worth telling a reporter's search for meaning in the stories of our times
The "CBS Evening News" anchor and "60 Minutes" correspondent presents a memoir from the frontlines of international journalism that includes firsthand insights into major historical events and world leaders.
| Main Author: | Pelley, Scott, 1957- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada :
Hanover Square Press,
[2019]
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Table of Contents:
- Gallantry: The FDNY
- Resolve: President Bush on 9/11
- Field note: Meeting the late Don Hewitt in Botswana
- Selflessness: Paulette Schank
- Authenticity: Bruce Springsteen
- Devotion: David Hall
- Field note: Kremlin rules
- Audacity: Ben Bernanke
- Invincibility: Nadia Murad
- Field note: No moss gathers
- Gratitude: early lessons
- Field note: Do you believe in signs?
- Duty: lessons in war
- Field note: The last shuttle
- Vision: Elon Musk
- Objectivity: learning from unpleasant truth
- Field note: Eyes of the beholders
- Hubris: Trump v. Clinton
- Skepticism: a failure of government and journalism
- Field note: Stranger than fiction
- Perseverance: the mothers and fathers of Sandy Hook
- Deceit: the fabulous Mr. Clinton
- Courage: Bao Tong
- Field note: Hello, mom?
- Valor: Patrick Marc Rapicault
- Field note: The madman of Obock
- Arrogance: a cautionary tale
- Field note: Empathy
- To a young journalist
- Conclusion: How many stars in your flag?