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Truth worth telling, a reporter's search for meaning in the stories of our times, Scott Pelley

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Truth worth telling, a reporter's search for meaning in the stories of our times, Scott Pelley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Truth worth telling

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1100791251

Responsibility statement

Scott Pelley

Sub title

a reporter's search for meaning in the stories of our times

Summary

The "CBS Evening News" anchor and "60 Minutes" correspondent presents a memoir from the frontlines of international journalism that includes firsthand insights into major historical events and world leaders

Table Of Contents

Gallantry: The FDNY -- Resolve: President Bush on 9/11 -- Field note: Meeting the late Don Hewitt in Botswana -- Selflessness: Paulette Schank -- Authenticity: Bruce Springsteen -- Devotion: David Hall -- Field note: Kremlin rules -- Audacity: Ben Bernanke -- Invincibility: Nadia Murad -- Field note: No moss gathers -- Gratitude: early lessons -- Field note: Do you believe in signs? -- Duty: lessons in war -- Field note: The last shuttle -- Vision: Elon Musk -- Objectivity: learning from unpleasant truth -- Field note: Eyes of the beholders -- Hubris: Trump v. Clinton -- Skepticism: a failure of government and journalism -- Field note: Stranger than fiction -- Perseverance: the mothers and fathers of Sandy Hook -- Deceit: the fabulous Mr. Clinton -- Courage: Bao Tong -- Field note: Hello, mom? -- Valor: Patrick Marc Rapicault -- Field note: The madman of Obock -- Arrogance: a cautionary tale -- Field note: Empathy -- To a young journalist -- Conclusion: How many stars in your flag?

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