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Summary: About 'The Times of My Life' & Life With the New York Times
Review: .From my introduction: This is the memoir of a fugitive, beginning with a desperate pursuit of permits and passports to get our family past the borders of hate and barriers of indifference the defined our times... I escaped into America, and beyond it. The idea of America became my proud passport. A passion to conform made me a patriot. The discovery of words turned me into a skeptic. And the journalist's press pass sent me vaulting across borders to gain a spectacular perspective on our era. As a reporter and editor of The New York Times, I've had a rare glimpse of the Earth in my times and it gave me an irrepressible urge to record the journey. Enjoy.
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Summary: Snooooozer
Review: I didn't finish this book because I quickly grew weary of it. It's too bad too, because I was so looking forward to reading it. (I had it reserved from the public library weeks before it was in). I found it dry and unentertaining. With all the memoirs out there these days, this one didn't spark an interest in me, and I'm in the newspaper business. There are a lot better ones out there.
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Summary: Thank you, Max Frankel, for the gift of your words
Review: I had planned to skip the first portion of this lengthy book and delve straight into Frankel's illustrious career at the Times. But he is such an elegant and engrossing scribe, I savored every word.
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Summary: Wonderful, wonderful book
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. As an avid reader of the New York Times, it provided a fantastic behind-the-scenes look at how some of the major events of the 20th Century were captured and recorded in the "Newspaper of record." Not only was it a fabulous account of NYT, Max Frankel's personal account of his life read like a novel--I couldn't wait to find out what happened next. If you appreciate current events, the media, and history--you'll love this book.
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Summary: The Times of My Life is timeless
Review: In this distinctive memoir, The New York Times's topcorrespondent tells his life story the way he lived it - in tandemwith the big news stories of our time. From his boyhood in Nazi Germany to New York & immigrant life & beyond international boundaries as a roving reporter. This is an extraordinary autobiography - lean in language, replete with insights from the Fourth Estate &; complete with the front pages of The New York Times that affected this writer. A fine look back at the last half of the 20th century...
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Summary: A gem and worthwhile for journalists and history buffs
Review: Max Frankel conveys both personal insights and moving descriptions in his story that spans his escape from Nazi Germany to his reign as top dog at America's most influential newspaper. With gripping insight, clear writing and a passion for accurate, ethical journalism, Frankle weaves a tale that is hard to put down. A true page-turner that makes you think, told with self-depricating honesty any journalist would be proud to emulate.
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Summary: Great read for regular New Times readers
Review: Max Frankel tells what it was like to be at the helm of the New York Times, For those of us who read the Times regularly, it is a great inside view. He offers a lot with respect to the dynamics and personalities within the paper (of reporters many Times readers readily recognize), and is therefore a more compelling and interesting witness than others such as James Reston's Deadline. He also tells what it is like to run and manage and change a great American newspaper. It is fascinating how he led changes in the appearance of the front page, changing lines and making the type larger. Readers said it was more readable but not knowing why. (I want to find a 20 year old Times, possibly Frankel's photos in the book and compare it to today's edition, and see what makes the new one look more lively and the old one stiff and formal). As witness to world affairs, witness to New York Times politics, and reporter of how NY Times adapts to readers and tv world, Frankel has a 3 in 1 package. His leading the charge to analyze in print (as opposed to merely report) since the scoops come on tv connects a newsaper with its new role. I would be curious to hear his account (even if after his stewardship) on how the Times is now further adapting with its on-line edition and what that means for the life of the Times now and in the years ahead.
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Summary: An inspiring and thoughtful account
Review: Mr. Frankel focuses his keen journalist's eye on himself and his work, producing a fascinating account of his own life, the evolution of journalism, and recent history. His vision for society, and the journalist's role in it, makes this book a must-read for any informed citizen in a liberal democracy. His perspective on events, honed by years at The Times, is amazing.
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Summary: A Magnificent, Historical Journey
Review: Mr. Frankel's vivid, lively writing takes the reader on a time machine right to the scenes he describes. Mr. Frankel excels as he shares the fear, pain, pride, and accomplishments he experienced during some of the most tumultuous periods in United States and world history. A must-read for anyone interested in history, journalism or social science. I consider myself fortunate to own an autographed copy.
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Summary: A great collection of his memoirs
Review: My sole reason for reading this is that it is part of my book of the month club. I came to read this with great anticipation about how he progressed throughout his career and how he got himself there. While the author does not delve greatly upon his personal ambitions and what drives him to be the top editor of a premier newspaper, he does recount with exceptional clarity and prose his life from Berlin to America and his journeys abroad. A fantastic book.
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