The Last Editor

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Summary: It's All True
Review: As one who worked with, for, near, and have been blessed by Jim Bellows this book was a could-not-put-down-sad-to-have-it end.
It's all true. Those who have said the book is an "ego" trip don't get that Bellows is without ego. Their loss. The book is a personal history , the history of the First Amendment in the last half century and a must read for anyone who wants to know how the U.S. got the way it is now.
Happy Birthday Jim.

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Summary: Work, passion and the world
Review: Bellows' story is a case study for anyone -- regardless of their profession -- interested in learning first-hand how passion for one's work and a positive attitude can help deliver the best the world has to offer: personal satisfaction, exciting experiences, talented colleagues,loving friends and family. I can't wait to have my own kids read TLE to see how it's done.

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Summary: A revelation about what makes outstanding journalism
Review: Don't waste your time reading reviews of this book: pick it up and savor the experience. It should be the only required reading for graduating from journalism school. If one percent of editors were as good as Bellows, the profession would come much closer to fulfilling its lofty potential. But for non-journalists, it's both quite entetaining and a great education about American culture.

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Summary: Why did it have to end?
Review: Funny, poignant, moving, Bellow's book inspires one to hang on for dear life in work where there's laughter and smarts. This sort of journalism will soon be gone for good and this book gives one long, often hilarious reminder of what that sort was like. I am not a journalist but I was charmed throughout and learned a heck of a lot while it happened!

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Summary: A Great Newspaperman Speaks
Review: I saw this book in a bookstore and bought it after hearing some people discussing it. What a gem! It was so inspiring to read about a person who followed his passion. And what an impact. Tom Wolfe, Jimmy Breslin, Leonard Maltin. Why hadn't I heard of this man before? It goes to show that hard work and dedication is rewarded by a rich and fulfilling life. He loved his work, loves life, his family. It makes you look at your own life to make sure you're living the one that you should be.

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Summary: A fascinating read - a fascinating man.
Review: I saw this book in a bookstore and bought it after hearing some people discussing it. What a gem! It was so inspiring to read about a person who followed his passion. And what an impact. Tom Wolfe, Jimmy Breslin, Leonard Maltin. Why hadn't I heard of this man before? It goes to show that hard work and dedication is rewarded by a rich and fulfilling life. He loved his work, loves life, his family. It makes you look at your own life to make sure you're living the one that you should be.

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Summary: A Great Newspaperman Speaks
Review: The chucklehead who called this book "a big ego trip" clearly knows nothing about writing or about newspapers. Bellows' tone is hardly that of a braggart; if anything, he is self-effacing.
The book is a delightful look back at an era when newspapers were the dominant media, and most major cities had at least two (in 1960, New York City had something like seven).
Bellows task was to save the underdog newspaper in three different citie. In each, he failed, but failed brilliantly. At the New York Herald Tribune, for example, he shepherded the careers of Tom Wolfe, Jimmy Breslin and Dick Schaap, to name but three. Bellows was the real deal, and his book is an excellent read.

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Summary: Determnination and hard work
Review: This book reads easy, not only because of the author's eloquent, easy going style, but also because of his great storytelling. This book is good for everyone who is a father, a mother, a son, a daughter, and an ambitious person. It is a memoir of how to live a wonderful, fruitful, examined life.

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Summary: Not a Clancy, but still a very enjoyable read!
Review: Unlike my wife who reads continuously for knowledge and pleasure, I tend to read a "Clancy" type book on vacation and
whatever she gives me that she thinks I'll like. Most of the time I start one of "her" books and either don't like it and give it back to her or, at best, read about a chapter a night until I finish. I read this book in three nights! Something about the man and his thirst for life touched my soul. The biggest appeal to me was his choice to take on the "underdog" role. Maybe because I'm a New York Yankees fan, I can really
appreciate an underdog. Since he does seem to change industries a lot, Mr. Bellows would be a perfect fit with the Minnesota Twins or the Montreal Expos. Thanks for a very enjoyable read!!

Rating:
Summary: Not a Clancy, but still a very enjoyable read!
Review: Unlike my wife who reads continuously for knowledge and pleasure, I tend to read a "Clancy" type book on vacation and
whatever she gives me that she thinks I'll like. Most of the time I start one of "her" books and either don't like it and give it back to her or, at best, read about a chapter a night until I finish. I read this book in three nights! Something about the man and his thirst for life touched my soul. The biggest appeal to me was his choice to take on the "underdog" role. Maybe because I'm a New York Yankees fan, I can really
appreciate an underdog. Since he does seem to change industries a lot, Mr. Bellows would be a perfect fit with the Minnesota Twins or the Montreal Expos. Thanks for a very enjoyable read!!