Rating: 
Summary: A Good Read
Review: To say Ben Bradlee has had a good life is an understatement. He has led a lucky and extraordinary life. His book details a fascinating life that was the result of a great deal of luck, perseverance and hard work. Bradlee may have been born into privilege but he had to work hard in the Navy and starting very low in the Newspaper trade. This book shows how luck (a hard rain storm) and timing gave Bradlee the opportunity for a "Good Life/" I will admit that I have a bit of bias as I am a fan of the Washington Post, but I believe that this book is very revealing to some of the thinking behind some great news stories. The last few chapters in the book concern Watergate, the after affect, decisions on what to publish and why, and his final days at the Post. The two most interesting chapters in the book are the Watergate and the National Security chapters. I think any critics of the Post and Bradlee may read these and understand how hard the Post and Bardlee try to tell the straight stories with little bias. All in all this is a good book about Bradlee and some of the bigger stories in the U.S. during the second half of the 20th century.
Rating: 
Summary: I listened to it twice
Review: Very terse and interesting. You'll be missing a lot if you read it, because he's a great reader. The Kennedy story is affecting, the Watergate story is actually suspenseful. One of the best audiotapes for driving.
Rating:
Summary: I listened to it twice
Review: Very terse and interesting. You'll be missing a lot if you read it, because he's a great reader. The Kennedy story is affecting, the Watergate story is actually suspenseful. One of the best audiotapes for driving.
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