A Reporter's Life

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Summary: Big disappointment, especially the audiobook - it's NOT him!
Review: Wouldn't you think that the audio-book of Walter Cronkite's biography would be read by Mr. Cronkite himself? His is one of the most recognizable voices of the 20th Century? But no, it's narrated by a nasal, sing-song voice that doesn't remotely resemble the master. And the book itself is a tremendous disappointment. I couldn't agree more with the review by Funkytown. I got this book with high hopes, having grown up listening every night to Mr. Cronkite wrap up the day's events. His nightly broadcast was a family ritual, and my family were CBS devotees for years. I looked forward to as cogent a review of his time on the world stage as he gave us daily in the news. Instead, the book jumps from subject to subject with no coherence other than it appears that one thought seems to trigger the next. It was like Mr. Cronkite was dictating into a tape recorder as he sat on the deck of his sailboat enjoying a stream-of-conscious recollection. The use of chapters in this book is laughable. It's a shame, too, as there are lots of terrific nuggets here. You just have to have the patience to wade through it, making chronological and thematic connections on your own. Don't waste money on it....go to your public library.