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A Reporter's Life (4 CD's)

Name: A Reporter's Life (4 CD's)
Author: Walter Cronkite
ISBN: 9780679458265

by Walter Cronkite (Read by)

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Overview

From the age of six, when he went dashing down a hill to spread the news of President Harding's death through his Kansas City neighborhood, Walter Cronkite's vocation was unmistakable. 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 has set a standard for integrity, objectivity, enthusiasm, compassion and in sight that would be difficult to surpass. He is an overflowing vessel of history, a direct link with the people and places that have defined our nation and established its unique role in the world.

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4 Compact Discs / 4 Hours
Read by the author
Also available on Cassette

It was no accident that Walter Cronkite came to be known as the most trusted man in America. Now at the age of eighty, Cronkite tells his life story -- the personal and professional odyssey of the original "anchorman", for whom the very word was coined. As a witness to the crucial events of this century, Cronkite has set a standard for integrity, objectivity, enthusiasm, compassion, and insight that would be difficult to surpass.

Here are Cronkite's portraits of presidents, his behind-the-scenes tales of politics and broadcasting, his views on the future of television and the presentation of the news. For decades Americans have had the privilege of getting their news from a gentleman of the highest caliber. And they will immensely enjoy A Reporter's Life

About the Author, Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite is a true American icon.

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America's best-loved news anchor offers a full-scale autobiographywhich is getting the full-scale promotional treatment, with a variety of formats, including compact disc; web site promotion; a 12-city tour; choice as a BOMC main selection; and a 500,000-copy first printing.