Truth worth telling : a reporter's search for meaning in the stories of our times

Pelley, Scott 1957- (author.).

Summary: 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.

Item details

ISBN: 9781335999146
ISBN: 1335999140
Physical Description: print
424 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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?

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