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Summary: What a self-centered person! YUCK!
Review: This babe was too busy chasing down the great and near-great in stiletto heels to take her only child to the "dreaded" park or to intervene when her husband was depressed! He basically raised that child, and I feel terrible for him. She even included a paragraph about the nanny's day off, and what a struggle it was to braid her daughter's hair without help. GAG! Some people have real problems, Lezz! Moreover, how many times does she have to point her "blondess" and flirtatiousness? EW! She appears to be a thoroughly high-maintenence, self-centered brat. Not to mention, her writing is flimsy and just full of name-dropping. Not worth it. Yucky!
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Summary: Bravo, Ms. Stahl!
Review: This book is packed with info that political junkies will savor. Ms. Stahl packs each sentence with an interesting story. She reveals herself with honesty and humor. I enjoyed this book immensely, the stories on all the political players was most revealing. You'll love every page.
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Summary: Bravo, Ms. Stahl!
Review: This book is packed with info that political junkies will savor. Ms. Stahl packs each sentence with an interesting story. She reveals herself with honesty and humor. I enjoyed this book immensely, the stories on all the political players was most revealing. You'll love every page.
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Summary: So much to work with, but....
Review: This memoir begins in the author's 30th year (1972) when she went to work for CBS as a White House correspondent. It ends in 1992 when she left Washington to move to New York City and "60 Minutes" fame.Her story is well told with no whining and much humor. The political stories are many and deftly presented. She gives a primer on what it takes for a woman to be a top White House correspondent. It is not for the faint of heart. Think 12-hour days, constant traveling, stress to the max, keeping your adrenalin and aggressive instincts at a fever pitch at all times, and make sure you look glamorous no matter what. At times, I felt Ms. Stahl was too hard on herself. She reiterates that her husband, child and family are perfect; she caused the only clouds on the horizon. She and her mother are very close, and there is no mistaking the senior Ms. Stahl is a formidable lady. Her husband had some career problems that deeply depressed him. With the unbelievable pressures of her job, it's hard to see how she could cope with a family life at all. She is a wonderful mix of utmost aggression and high femininity. This is not a tell-all book. She admits to a rather staid romance with Bob Woodward and radiates a certain fondness for all the Commanders in Chief she served (with the exception of Richard Nixon). Her description of her interview with Margaret Thatcher is priceless. Let's just say Ms. Stahl did not come out victorious. Ms. Stahl is careful to credit all her colleagues, though she gives the CBS brass quite a pounding. Her comments on her boss, Dan Rather, are always supportive, but it is easy to see Mr. Rather is a difficult man to work for. The book is well written, as you would expect from a good journalist. It reads quickly and well. The author's cheerful compassion is hard to resist.
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Summary: Lively Lesley
Review: This memoir begins in the author's 30th year (1972) when she went to work for CBS as a White House correspondent. It ends in 1992 when she left Washington to move to New York City and "60 Minutes" fame. Her story is well told with no whining and much humor. The political stories are many and deftly presented. She gives a primer on what it takes for a woman to be a top White House correspondent. It is not for the faint of heart. Think 12-hour days, constant traveling, stress to the max, keeping your adrenalin and aggressive instincts at a fever pitch at all times, and make sure you look glamorous no matter what. At times, I felt Ms. Stahl was too hard on herself. She reiterates that her husband, child and family are perfect; she caused the only clouds on the horizon. She and her mother are very close, and there is no mistaking the senior Ms. Stahl is a formidable lady. Her husband had some career problems that deeply depressed him. With the unbelievable pressures of her job, it's hard to see how she could cope with a family life at all. She is a wonderful mix of utmost aggression and high femininity. This is not a tell-all book. She admits to a rather staid romance with Bob Woodward and radiates a certain fondness for all the Commanders in Chief she served (with the exception of Richard Nixon). Her description of her interview with Margaret Thatcher is priceless. Let's just say Ms. Stahl did not come out victorious. Ms. Stahl is careful to credit all her colleagues, though she gives the CBS brass quite a pounding. Her comments on her boss, Dan Rather, are always supportive, but it is easy to see Mr. Rather is a difficult man to work for. The book is well written, as you would expect from a good journalist. It reads quickly and well. The author's cheerful compassion is hard to resist.
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Summary: An Exceptional Memoir!
Review: What an interesting read! While most bios take you from birth through an unremarkable (and lengthy) adolescence, Stahl starts the book (and her life, by her own declaration) at age 30. Then - boom! - we're immediately thrust into Watergate (she was dating Bob Woodward at the time), where Stahl was the only TV newsperson covering the initial - and seemingly un-newsworthy - burglary. From there, we're taken into each subsequent presidency - from Nixon to Bush Sr. - and shown how personnel, presidents, their staffs, and technology shaped TV news coverage of historical events. The product of CBS news' affirmative action plan (along with Bernie Shaw and Connie Chung that year), Stahl was promoted in the early '70s to the Washington bureau. We are treated to an indepth account of her professional and personal triumphs. Of course, she occasionally goofed, which she comically relays, as well. With each chapter titled for a president and first lady - Reagan gets two! - Stahl gives us the stories-behind-the-stories: correspondents outwitting each other for the scoop; Barbara Bush's surprisingly icy remarks and actions; Stahl's assessment of unsuccessful presidents; one White House staff that was hell-bent on getting rid of Dan Rather; the point when CNN emerged as the true news leader. That we get all this juicy, inside stuff is a testimony to the author. Only someone as busy as Stahl could supply it - she and her teased and hairsprayed "helmet" of a hairdo wore many hats: Chief White House Correspondent, Face the Nation host and America Tonight co-host during the Gulf War - at one point, all three at the same time! If you wonder why George Bush's presidency is the last chapter of the book - how could she resist Clinton's escapades? - it is because her memoir is meant only to tell the story of her most well-known beat: the White House. Believe me, you get a lot! And after years of hard work at CBS in Washington, Stahl at long last - after years of waiting and, I think, unfairly having to audition - earned the 60 Minutes gig and relocated to New York. If you enjoy books of a political nature, but told in an easy-to-understand manner, you'll find Stahl's respect and humility toward world news - and life - a pleasure to read. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: An Exceptional Memoir!
Review: What an interesting read! While most bios take you from birth through an unremarkable (and lengthy) adolescence, Stahl starts the book (and her life, by her own declaration) at age 30. Then - boom! - we're immediately thrust into Watergate (she was dating Bob Woodward at the time), where Stahl was the only TV newsperson covering the initial - and seemingly un-newsworthy - burglary. From there, we're taken into each subsequent presidency - from Nixon to Bush Sr. - and shown how personnel, presidents, their staffs, and technology shaped TV news coverage of historical events. The product of CBS news' affirmative action plan (along with Bernie Shaw and Connie Chung that year), Stahl was promoted in the early '70s to the Washington bureau. We are treated to an indepth account of her professional and personal triumphs. Of course, she occasionally goofed, which she comically relays, as well. With each chapter titled for a president and first lady - Reagan gets two! - Stahl gives us the stories-behind-the-stories: correspondents outwitting each other for the scoop; Barbara Bush's surprisingly icy remarks and actions; Stahl's assessment of unsuccessful presidents; one White House staff that was hell-bent on getting rid of Dan Rather; the point when CNN emerged as the true news leader. That we get all this juicy, inside stuff is a testimony to the author. Only someone as busy as Stahl could supply it - she and her teased and hairsprayed "helmet" of a hairdo wore many hats: Chief White House Correspondent, Face the Nation host and America Tonight co-host during the Gulf War - at one point, all three at the same time! If you wonder why George Bush's presidency is the last chapter of the book - how could she resist Clinton's escapades? - it is because her memoir is meant only to tell the story of her most well-known beat: the White House. Believe me, you get a lot! And after years of hard work at CBS in Washington, Stahl at long last - after years of waiting and, I think, unfairly having to audition - earned the 60 Minutes gig and relocated to New York. If you enjoy books of a political nature, but told in an easy-to-understand manner, you'll find Stahl's respect and humility toward world news - and life - a pleasure to read. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: LESLIE STAHL EXPOSED, BY HERSELF
Review: When the name Leslie Stahl is mentioned, thr first thing that comes to mind is that serious, tough interrogator from CBS News, who has hosted various news formatted shows over the years. I always thought she was harder edged than say, Diane Sawyer. In "Reporting Live" we discover, quite to our surprise, that Ms. Stahl carried around the same insecurities and problems as many of her viewers, that she did not have it "So together" as one might be tempted to assume. That in effect, she is as human as the rest of us, only she has a more visible job. No one would have believed that a woman of this news caliber would allow herself to be so dominated by a controlling mother who obviously believed it was more about how one looked than what you knew. For the remainer of tidbits like this, I suggest you read the book. It is a really good read.
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