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Summary: A Memoir
Review: This is a terrific memoir of Mr. Schieffer's professional life. The book is, as one would expect, extremely well-written. The author's self-effacing and engaging style that works so well on TV works equally well as he tells his stories.
The book is a newsman's view of the news he reported. Most impressively, Mr. Schieffer walks that thin line of relating recent history to give enough background without insulting the reader's intelligence by treating him as if he has been living in a shell for the last 35 years or so. This is a typical memoir in that it relates Mr. Schieffer's professional career. The subtitle - "What I Couldn't Tell you on TV" is unfortunate, however, because there are not really any secrets in the book. This is a memoir and not a "tell-all". I do not think this author would be amenable to tablois style tell-all yarns. That does not detract from the book, only makes the title a bit misleading. Mr. Schieffer has reported and/or been close to most of the major stories in America for the last few decades. This is an enjoyable look at those stories through his eyes which had a close-up view. The writing is as good as the view he gives the reader.
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Summary: A NEWS REPORTER'S RUNDOWN
Review: This is an autobiography that is written as if Bob Schieffer was sitting across from you telling his story. It is always interesting to learn how one gets started in his occupation and then how the learning curve increases with experience...and what you have to go through to get that experience. You get a lot of current history in his story, particularly the events on 9/11 and the year 2000 election, but much much more than that. This is more about politics as the author just loves his job and the doings of Washington D.C. are thoroughly covered. A good read that gives you your own learning curve.
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Summary: One of the top books I have read
Review: This is one of the top books I have read. This book is much better than other books of a similar subject such as Lesley Stahl's "Reporting Live", George Stephanopoulos's "All Too
Human", and Pat Schroeder's "24 Years of House Work".
While it is only a small part of the book, it gives the reader a much better insight on the workings of Washington.
The stories are interesting and you can not help but be drawn in to his life as a reporter.
Just like his reporting, he has done his research very well.
It is a must read if you are interested in Washington or past major events.
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Summary: Some Humorous Ancedotes Of A Career In TV News
Review: This Just In, Bob Schieffer's book about his career, gave me more than a few chuckles and is a good and easy read. I have always liked Schieffer's relaxed on-air personality, a trait which comes through clearly in the book.
I do have one or two quibbles, though. Bob mentions some of CBS News' recent big guns - Dan Rather, Rogr Mudd, Leslie Stahl, etc. - but where are the references to the other giants of CBS news, people like Howard K. Smith, Harry Reasoner, and the man who started it all on air, Douglas Edwards? The world did not begin with Walter Cronkite, Bob. They do not rate even a mention in the book, perhaps because they never played a part in Schieffer's rise.
This leads me to another observation: Bob seems to be quite the social climber. He peppers the book with mentions of the good and great who have had him and his wife over to dinner or to a party. He is not a disinterested observer, either. As he eventually mentions towards the end of the book, Bob's brother Tom Schieffer was a partner with Geoge W. Bush in the Texas Rangers baseball team, and it was President Bush who appointed this same Tom Schieffer as Ambassador to Australia! Keeping this in mind, it pretty unfortunate that Schieffer saves most of the few disdainful comments in the book for the Bush family's political nemesis, Bill Clinton. I don't think Bob is quite as objective as he thinks he is.
A bit of Bob's love of the old lucre also raises its ugly head as he brags ever so lightly about selling his New York apartment for four times what he paid for it. Congratulations, Bob, but please spare us stories of your financial success.
I do recommend this book. Bob came along toward the end of the period of television news golden age, and it's nice to be reminded of those times. We won't see those days ever again.
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Summary: good one
Review: This ones a good one. I don't want to give away the ending so I will just say I truly termendously enjoyed it and you will also enjoy it too. It makes you THINK. I didn't read this whole bbok yet but I will AND what I completed so far - INCREDIBLE, that is why I am qualified to write my review. You won't be disappointed in this book. I am Harold McInnes.
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Summary: A fun read
Review: Well written and a fun read. The section about Clinton is very interesting. A good read.
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Summary: This Just In
Review: Well, all the big names gave their reviews on the jacket cover. From just a little, old housewife in small town America let me tell you it is a very, good read. Although I was an adult and lived through all of the events in the book, it was a good review of events in American history when I was so busy raising my young childen. It put a few new wrinkles in those events from a person in know. A very good read!
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