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-- All over but the shoutingBy Bragg, Rick1998, c1997., Adult, Vintage Books Call No: BIOG 070.92 Edition: 1st Vintage ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The author recalls his poverty-stricken youth in Alabama in the 1960s and 70s, focusing on the extraordinary efforts of his mother to protect her sons from the violence of their father, a man scarred by war, and telling of the sacrifices she made so her children could have a better life.
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[2016]., Adults, Blue Rider Press Call No: BIOG 306.874 Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryClick here to view Summary Note: "From one of the country's most recognizable journalists: How becoming a grandmother transforms a woman's life. After four decades as a reporter, Lesley Stahl says the most vivid and transforming experience of her life was not covering the White House, interviewing heads of state, or any other of her stories at 60 Minutes. It was becoming a grandmother. She was hit with a jolt of joy so intense and unexpected, she wanted to "investigate" it--as though it was a news flash! And so, using her 60 Minutes skills, she explores how grandmothering changes a woman's life, interviewing her friends like Whoopi Goldberg, her colleagues like Diane Sawyer, and the proverbial woman next door. On top of these personal accounts, she interviews scientists and doctors about physiological changes in women when they have grandchildren, anthropologists about why there are grandmothers in evolutionary terms, and psychiatrists about the therapeutic effects of grandchildren on both grandmothers and grandfathers. All through the book Stahl shares her stories about her own life now with two granddaughters, Jordan and Chloe, how her relationship with her daughter Taylor has changed, and how being a grandfather has affected her husband, Aaron. In an era when Baby Boomers are becoming grandparents in droves, when young parents need all the help they can get raising their children--and with a grandmother in the running to be our next US President--Stahl's book is a timely and affecting read that redefines a cherished relationship"--
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2008., Adult, Broadway Books Call No: BIOG 070.92 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Journalist Bill O'Reilly reflects on the people, places, and events that influenced his career and beliefs.
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1989., 5-8, G. Stevens Children's Books Call No: J BIO 070.92 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: People who have helped the worldSummary Note: Follows the career of the foreign correspondent whose radio news broadcasts during World War II made history and enabled him to expand into television journalism.
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10/01/2000., Adult, Bantam Books Call No: BIOG 070.92 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Jeanne Marie drags her boyfriend Alex, committed urban dweller who owns a poodle. A Surprisingly poignant memoir of Jeanne marie laskas's first year on Sweetwater Farm. A funny yet tender tale that tells what happens when you follow your dream - and what happens when it's almost snatched away.
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c1990., Young Adult, Putnam Call No: BIOG 917.304 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A television journalist chronicles his travels and memoirs--the people, places, and events encountered in his life.
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By Brokaw, Tomc2002., Adult, Random House Call No: BIOG 070.92 Edition: 1st trade ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Television journalist Tom Brokaw tells his life story up to his wedding in 1962, describing his childhood in South Dakota, the wake-up call he received in college regarding his lack of discipline, and how he became a broadcaster.
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1996., Adult, A.A. Knopf Call No: BIOG 070.45 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Autobiography of journalist and television newscaster Walter Cronkite, sharing his memories of his youth, years as a newspaper reporter, and television news anchor. Includes his reflections of presidents, political elections, the first moon landing and the Nuremberg Trials.